Sam Hobbs (rugby player)
Sam Hobbs (born 13 May 1988, Brecon)[1] is a Welsh rugby union player. A prop forward, he made his full professional debut for the Cardiff Blues regional team on 9 January 2010 having previously played for Pontypridd RFC.
| Birth name | Sam Hobbs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 May 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brecon, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 121 kg (19 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After six years at the Blues, during which time he made a total of 126 appearances, he was released at the end of the 2015-16 season to sign for the Blues' regional rivals the Dragons. Hobbs played for the Dragons two seasons, before being released at the end of the 2017-18 season[2] after making 36 appearances.
Hobbs is a former Wales Under-19 and Under-20 international. In May 2013 he was selected in the Wales national rugby union team 32 man training squad for the summer 2013 tour to Japan.[3]; however he was not capped on the tour.
He was released by the Dragons regional team at the end of the 2017-18 season.
Personal Life
Sam married Elin, in 2014. They have one daughter and a son together.
References
- Pontypridd RFC profile Archived 10 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- "The NINETEEN players and two coaches definitely leaving the Dragons as depth of overhaul revealed". WalesOnline. 2 May 2018.
- Wales squad