Alex Samuel (rugby union)

Alex Samuel (born 27 December 2002) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Glasgow Warriors at the Lock position.[1]

For the Welsh football player, see Alex Samuel.
Alex Samuel
Birth nameAlex Samuel
Date of birth (2002-12-27) 27 December 2002
Place of birthSt Andrews, Scotland
Height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Weight119 kg (262 lb; 18 st 10 lb)
SchoolSt Leonards School, St. Andrews
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Madras College FP ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020– Glasgow Warriors 2 (0)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020-21 Stirling Wolves ()
2021- Ayrshire Bulls ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021 Scotland U20

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Samuel went to St Leonards School in St. Andrews, and then went on to Madras College.[2] He then played for Madras College FP.[3]

Professional career

He moved to Glasgow Warriors in 2020, initially with the Scottish Rugby Academy, before graduating from the academy with a permanent deal with the Glasgow club. Then Warriors' Head Coach Danny Wilson marked out Samuel as one to watch in a supporters event in 2020.[4]

While at the academy he was aligned to Stirling Wolves in the Super 6.[2][5]

Samuel played for the Ayrshire Bulls under Peter Horne in the Super 6 in the Fosroc Super Sprint championship.[6]

He made his debut for Glasgow Warriors against the Ayrshire Bulls on 2 September 2022 at Inverness as a replacement.[7]

He then made his competitive debut for the Warriors against Benetton Rugby on 28 October 2022 in the United Rugby Championship in a 6 try win.[8] He became only the fifth teenager to make his debut playing in the second row for the club. He became Glasgow Warrior No. 346.[9]

Because of his Warriors debut he could not play in the Super 6 final between Ayrshire Bulls and Watsonians the following day. However Samuel said of his Warriors start: "It was a bit of a dream come true. Usually I’m on the other side of the fence as a fan, have been for about the last 10 years. It’s pretty cool."[10]

He followed that up with a start against Leinster Rugby at the RDS Arena on 26 November 2022 in the following round match.[11]

International career

Samuel captained the Scotland U20 side in 2021.[3][5][12]

He has been invited to train with the senior Scotland squad for the 2021 Six Nations Championship, but has yet to receive a full senior cap.[4]

References
  1. Bathgate, Stuart (27 October 2022). "Glasgow v Benetton: Alex Samuel to make debut in much-changed Warriors line-up". The Offside Line.
  2. "Former Pupil Captains U20 Scottish Rugby Team". St Leonards.
  3. "Alex Samuel is school's captain fantastic". www.fifetoday.co.uk. 24 June 2021.
  4. "Alex Samuel". Glasgow Warriors.
  5. "news". www.ealingtrailfinders.com.
  6. "Glasgow Warriors | Alex Samuel". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
  7. "Glasgow 22 Ayrshire Bulls 17: Warriors receive fright after Bulls fightback". The National.
  8. "Glasgow Warriors chalk up easy win over Benetton with six-try display to avenge opening day of season". www.scotsman.com. 28 October 2022.
  9. https://ontopofthemoon.com/2022/10/28/need-to-know-glasgow-warriors-v-benetton-united-rugby-championship-match-preview-2022-23/
  10. "Everything more than all right on the night for Alex Samuel". HeraldScotland.
  11. "Glasgow Warriors were 'sincerely convinced' they would get it right at Leinster - but big issues aren't going away". www.scotsman.com. 27 November 2022.
  12. "New Scotland Under-20 captain Alex Samuel tipped to hit the heights by coach Sean Lineen". www.scotsman.com. 9 June 2021.
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