Sam Aspland-Robinson

Samuel Frederick Stanislaus Aspland-Robinson (born 3 January 1997)[1] is an English rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby, his usual positions are wing or centre. He represented England under-20s 6 times between 2016 and 2017.

Sam Aspland-Robinson
Birth nameSamuel Frederick Stanislaus Aspland-Robinson
Date of birth (1997-01-03) 3 January 1997
Place of birthStoke Mandeville, England
Height6 ft (183 cm)
Weight207 lb (94 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre
Current team Leicester Tigers
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2018 Harlequins 1 (0)
2015–2016 Worthing 13 (20)
2016–2017 Rosslyn Park 12 (5)
2018–Present Leicester Tigers 14 (0)
Correct as of 3 January 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–2017 England U20 6 (15)
Correct as of 24 March 2019

Career

Aspland-Robinson signed for Harlequins straight from school and initially went on loan to Worthing.[2] He played for England under 20s in the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship, including starting the final where England beat Ireland.[3]

Aspland-Robinson signed a new contract with Harlequins on 22 March 2017[4] but then missed a year with an anterior cruciate ligament injury resulting in him joining Leicester Tigers in the summer of 2018.[5]

Aspland-Robinson made his Leicester debut on 12 January 2019 in a Champions Cup match against Scarlets in Llanelli.[6][7]

References
  1. "Sam Aspland-Robinson ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  2. "Young Gun: Sam Aspland-Robinson – Harlequins wing". The Rugby Paper. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  3. "Dominant England blow Ireland away in U20 World Cup final". The Irish Independent. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  4. "Sam Aspland-Robinson and Calum Waters re-sign with Harlequins" (Press release). Premiership Rugby. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  5. "Leicester Tigers made Sam Aspland-Robinson an offer he couldn't refuse". Leicester Mercury. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  6. "Manu Tuilagi left out of Tigers squad for Scarlets match". rugbypass. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  7. "European Champions Cup: Scarlets 33-10 Leicester Tigers". BBC. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.


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