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Sam Stanley (born 8 November 1991)[1] is a British rugby union player. He played rugby sevens for England during the 2013/14 and 2014/15 World Rugby Sevens Series. At club level, he previously played for Saracens F.C. (2010–2014) and the Bedford Blues (2011–2014).[1][2][3] In 2015, he signed with the Ealing Trailfinders.[4] He can play at centre or fly-half.[3]
Stanley comes from a rugby playing family. His brother is Michael Stanley, who plays for Samoa, and his uncle is Joe Stanley, who played rugby for New Zealand.[2]
In August 2015, Stanley became the first English rugby union player to come out as gay.[5][6] In 2017, he announced his engagement to his long term boyfriend, (Laurence Hicks): they had met seven years previously on a dating website.[7]
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