Sam Katz (rugby union)

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Samuel Lee Katz (Born 7 September 1990) is an English rugby union player, currently playing with Spanish División de Honor de Rugby Club El Salvador. His regular position is fly half.

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Sam Katz
Full nameSamuel Lee Katz
Date of birth (1990-09-07) 7 September 1990 (age 34)
Place of birthLondon
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
SchoolMerchant Taylors' School
UniversityLoughborough University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly Half
Current team CR El Salvador
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021–22 CR El Salvador 16 (158)
2020–21 Rugby Lyons 18 (129)
2019–20 San Donà 12 (53)
2018–19 Béziers 20 (18)
2017–18 RC Massy 19 (16)
2016–17 Jersey Reds 15 (145)
2014–16 CR El Salvador 49 (716)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021-22 Castilla y León Iberians 6 (58)
2013-14 England Students 5 (70)
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Career

Sam signs for the Spanish División de Honor de Rugby Club El Salvador until 2024.[1]

Rugby Huddle article on Sam Katz's Rugby journey abroad[2]

Sam achieved 91% kicking accuracy in the Italian Top12 Accuracy Stats for 2019/20 Season[3]

Newspaper Article on Sam's game, personality and winning on a drop goal in La Nuova Venezia[4]

Sam was featured in the Rugby World Special Report - The Life of a Journeyman[5]

Sam 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 to receive a winners' medal from King Felipe VI of Spain.[6]

See Sam in an epic slow motion recap of the Copa del Rey as CR El Salvador beat VRAC Quesos Entrepinares 13-9[7]

Sam is one of the founders of the Global Rugby site https://globalrugby.com/ where Players, Coaches and Clubs can find their next opportunities. Sam is also the host of The Rugby Abroad Podcast https://rugbyabroad.com/

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