Sam Jeffries

For the English rugby union player, see Sam Jeffries (rugby union, born 1993).

Sam Jeffries
Full nameSam Jeffries
Date of birth (1992-05-20) 20 May 1992 (age 32)
Place of birthBrisbane, Australia
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb)
SchoolSt Joseph's College, Nudgee
UniversitySydney University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team NEC Green Rockets
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 Sydney University 8 (10)
2013− Melbourne University ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2019 Rebels 25 (0)
2014−2016 Melbourne Rising 25 (22)
2018–2021 2023–2024 NEC Green Rockets 12 (10)
2021–2023 Urayasu D-Rocks ()
2024– Kintetsu Liners ()
Correct as of 21 February 2021
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 Australia Under 20
Correct as of 25 May 2014

Sam Jeffries (born 20 May 1992) is an Australian rugby union player who currently plays as a lock for the NEC Green Rockets in the Japan Top League and previously played as a lock for the Melbourne Rebels in the Super Rugby competition since 2014.[1][2]

Career

Despite being born and raised in Queensland, Jeffries initially made a name for himself playing for Sydney University in the Shute Shield. His performances at that level won him a spot in the Melbourne Rebels extended playing squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season.[3]

He suffered injury problems during the early part of his career in Melbourne, however he regained full fitness towards the end of the season and made his debut off the replacements bench in the Rebels final match of the campaign, a 40–7 defeat by the Bulls in Pretoria.[4]

Following the departures of experienced second-row forwards Hugh Pyle and Chris Thomson at the conclusion of the 2014 season, the Rebels announced that Jeffries would be a part of their first-team squad for at least the next 2 years. Sam will be playing for the NEC Green Rockets in Japan before returning to the Melbourne Rebels in 2019.[1]

International

Jeffries represented Australia Under 20 at the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship in South Africa.[5]

Super Rugby statistics

As of 16 June 2019[2]
Season Team Games Starts Sub Mins Tries Cons Pens Drops Points Yel Red
2014 Rebels 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 Rebels 4 0 4 111 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 Rebels 11 2 9 213 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 Rebels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 Rebels 3 0 3 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 Rebels 2 0 2 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 21 2 19 377 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ a b "Sam Jeffries Melbourne Rebels Player Profile". Rebels Rugby. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Sam Jeffries Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Rebels name Extended Playing Squad (EPS) for 2014". Sanzar Rugby. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Vodacom Bulls vs Rebels 11 July 2014 Match Breakdown". SA Rugby. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Australia Under 20s squad named for 2012". Rugby Australia. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2014.