Sam Katz (rugby union)
| Full name | Samuel Lee Katz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 September 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Merchant Taylors' School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Loughborough University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sam Katz (born 7 September 1990) is an English rugby union player, currently playing with French Rugby Pro D2 side RC Massy.[1] His regular position is fly half.
Career
He represented Great Britain as team captain in the Maccabiah Games in 2009 and 2013.
He has played for both the Under 18's and the Under 20's for London & South East England in 2008 and 2010 respectively.
Sam also played for the England University 7's team in 2012.
The majority of his senior career has been spent with CR El Salvador where in the División de Honor, the team won the division in 2016 with Katz scoring 388 points for the season.
He received Constellation Rugby División de Honor 2015/16 season best player of the month award for January 2016[2]
He received Constellation Rugby División de Honor 2015/16 season best player of the month award for June 2016[3]
He joined English RFU Championship side Jersey Reds in May 2016.[4]
Katz has said that one of his best moments in Rugby was to play in the King's Cup Final 2016 Copa del Rey de Rugby in April 2016 in a packed 26,500 seater stadium Estadio José Zorrilla in Valladolid, beating rivals Valladolid RAC 13-9 and receive a winners' medal from King Felipe VI of Spain.[5]
References
- ↑ "It is already the recovery for our seniors: officialization of the first recruits Bleu & Noir!" (Press release).
- ↑ "Sam Katz double in the Constellation Rugby Award" (Press release). Constellation Rugby. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "Award included a farewell" (Press release). Constellation Rugby. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ↑ "Four New Faces Confirm Jersey Moves" (Press release). Jersey RFC. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "England Rugby - Championship Tales: Sam Katz" (Press release). RFU England Rugby. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.