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{{short description|England international rugby union player}}
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| birth_name = Samuel Gregory Underhill
| fullname = Samuel Gregory Underhill
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|7|22}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|07|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Dayton, Ohio]], [[United States]]
| birth_place = [[Dayton, Ohio|Dayton]], [[Ohio]], United States
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| school = [[Sir Thomas Rich's School]]
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| repupdate = 25 November 2024
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'''Sam Underhill''' (born 22 July 1996) is an English rugby union player who plays as a [[Flanker (rugby union)|flanker]] for [[Bath Rugby|Bath]] and the [[England national rugby union team|England national team]]. He studied Politics and Economics at the [[University of Bath]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=England Rugby select University of Bath student Sam Underhill and alumnus Tom Dunn for Six Nations squad {{!}} Team Bath|url=https://www.teambath.com/2018/01/18/sam-underhill-tom-dunn-england-six-nations/|access-date=2021-02-12|website=www.teambath.com}}</ref> He previously attended [[Sir Thomas Rich's School]] in [[Gloucester]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Iles |first=Robert |url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/sam-underhills-journey-gloucester-schoolboy-3493505 |title=Sam Underhill’s journey from Gloucester schoolboy to Rugby World Cup finalist with England |date=1 November 2019 |work=Gloucestershire Live |access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref>
'''Samuel Gregory Underhill''' (born 22 July 1996) is a professional [[rugby union]] player who plays as a [[Flanker (rugby union)|flanker]] for [[Premiership Rugby]] club [[Bath Rugby|Bath]]. Born in the United States when his father served overseas in the Royal Air Force, he moved back to the UK aged 1 year old. He was brought up in Peterborough and then moved to Gloucestershire where he played for Sir Thomas Rich's School, Longlevens RFC and Gloucester Academy. He represents [[England national rugby union team|England]] at international level.


==Club career==
== Club career ==
At the age of just 17, Underhill made his debut for [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]] in the [[Anglo-Welsh Cup]],<ref>{{cite web|title=GREAT START TO U18 SIX NATIONS CAMPAIGN FOR ACADEMY TRIO AFTER SCOTLAND VICTORY|url=http://www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/news/9787.php#.V2uMgldlk8Y|website=gloucesterrugby.com|accessdate=23 June 2016}}</ref> before making his [[English Premiership (rugby union)|Premiership]] debut at the age of 18.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cook returns as Gloucester round off Premiership campaign at Bath|url=http://www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/rugby/matchcentre/11359.php|website=gloucesterruby.com|accessdate=23 June 2016}}</ref>
At the age of just 17, Underhill made his debut for [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]] in the [[Anglo-Welsh Cup]],<ref name="gl">{{cite news |url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/sam-underhills-journey-gloucester-schoolboy-3493505|title=Sam Underhill’s journey from Gloucester schoolboy to Rugby World Cup finalist with England|first=Robert|last=Iles|website=Gloucestershire Live|date=1 November 2019|access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref> before making his [[Premiership Rugby|Premiership]] debut at the age of 18.<ref name="gl"/>


At the beginning of the 2015–16 season, Underhill joined Welsh [[Pro14|Pro12]] regional team [[Ospreys (rugby union)|Ospreys]]. He made his debut in a fixture against [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]] and was [[Man of the match|Man-of-the-Match]] in his first start for the team, which was against [[Munster Rugby|Munster]].
At the beginning of the 2015–16 season, Underhill joined Welsh [[United Rugby Championship|Pro12]] team [[Ospreys (rugby union)|Ospreys]].<ref name="gl"/> He made his debut against [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]] and was [[Player of the match|man of the match]] in his first start for the team, against [[Munster Rugby|Munster]].<ref name="gl"/>


On 11 January 2017, it was confirmed that Underhill would join English side [[Bath Rugby|Bath]] for the 2017–18 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/38582151|work=BBC Sport|title=Bath agree deal to sign Osprey openside flanker Sam Underhill|date=11 January 2017|accessdate=5 March 2017}}</ref>
On 11 January 2017, it was confirmed that Underhill would join English side [[Bath Rugby|Bath]] for the 2017–18 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/38582151|work=BBC Sport|title=Bath agree deal to sign Osprey openside flanker Sam Underhill|date=11 January 2017|access-date=5 March 2017}}</ref>


==International career==
== International career ==
Underhill captained England U18s during their successful 2014 FIRA tournament and played 9 times during an unbeaten season, including scoring a try in debut MoM performance against Scotland, captaining the team to a win in the FIRA tournament and a win against South Africa.<ref>{{cite web|title=HIGHLIGHTS - England U18 retain European Championship trophy|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/news/highlights-england-u18-retain-european-championship-trophy-1265722/|website=englandruby.com|accessdate=23 June 2016}}</ref>
Underhill captained England U18s during their successful 2014 [[Rugby Europe Under-18 Championship|FIRA tournament]] and played nine times during an unbeaten season, including scoring a try on debut in a player of the match performance against [[Scotland national under-18 rugby union team|Scotland]], captaining the team to a win in the FIRA tournament and a win against [[South Africa national under-18 rugby union team|South Africa]].<ref name="gl"/>


He was called up to the senior [[England national rugby union team|England]] squad by [[Eddie Jones (rugby union)|Eddie Jones]] for their 2017 summer tour of Argentina and played as part of the 2018 Six Nations squad.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39652871|publisher=BBC Sport|title=England v Argentina: Dylan Hartley, Joe Launchbury & George Ford in squad|date=20 April 2017|accessdate=20 April 2017}}</ref> On 12 August 2019, Underhill was named in Eddie Jones' 31-man Rugby World Cup squad. He was one of the stars of the semi-final victory over [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]], helping England to reach their first World Cup final since [[2007 Rugby World Cup Final|2007]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-08-12|title=England Rugby World Cup squad announcement LIVE - Lates news and updates|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/england-rugby-world-cup-squad-announcement-live-stream-watch-eddie-jones-team-japan-2019-selection-a9052796.html|access-date=2021-07-29|website=The Independent|language=en}}</ref> With England he has won the Six Nations Championship and The Autumn nations cup, both in 2020.
Underhill was called up to the senior [[England national rugby union team|England]] squad by coach [[Eddie Jones (rugby union)|Eddie Jones]] for their [[2017 England rugby union tour of Argentina|2017 summer tour of Argentina]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39652871|publisher=BBC Sport|title=England v Argentina: Dylan Hartley, Joe Launchbury & George Ford in squad|date=20 April 2017|access-date=20 April 2017}}</ref> He made his senior debut in the final test of the tour as England defeated [[Argentina national rugby union team|Argentina]] to win the series 2–0.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jun/15/sam-underhill-england-debut-argentina-chris-robshaw-returns|title=Sam Underhill to make England debut in Argentina as Chris Robshaw returns|first=Michael|last=Aylwin|website=The Guardian|date=15 June 2017|access-date=12 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jun/17/argentina-england-rugby-match-report|title=Will Collier try seals second Test and series win for England in Argentina|first=Michael|last=Aylwin|website=The Guardian|date=17 June 2017|access-date=12 May 2022}}</ref>


On 12 August 2019, Underhill was named in Eddie Jones' 31-man squad for the [[2019 Rugby World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/england-rugby-world-cup-squad-announcement-live-stream-watch-eddie-jones-team-japan-2019-selection-a9052796.html|title=England Rugby World Cup squad announcement LIVE - Latest news and updates|first=Jack|last=de Menezes|website=The Independent|date=12 August 2019|access-date=29 July 2021}}</ref> He was one of the stars of the semi-final victory over [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]], helping England to reach their first World Cup final since [[2007 Rugby World Cup Final|2007]].<ref name="gl"/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50192618|title=England 19-7 New Zealand: Eddie Jones' side beat All Blacks to reach World Cup final|first=Tom|last=Fordyce|website=BBC Sport|date=26 October 2019|access-date=12 May 2022}}</ref> Underhill started in the [[2019 Rugby World Cup Final]] as England were defeated by [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] to finish runners up.<ref name="2019rwc">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50273291|title=England 12-32 South Africa: Springboks win World Cup for record-equalling third time|first=Tom|last=Fordyce|website=BBC Sport|date=2 November 2019|access-date=12 May 2022}}</ref>
===International tries===


After the World Cup Underhill was a member of the squad that won the [[2020 Six Nations Championship]] and later that year he started for the England side that defeated [[France national rugby union team|France]] in extra-time to win the [[Autumn Nations Cup]].<ref name="20206N">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/54763235|title=Italy 5-34 England: Visitors' victory proves enough to win Six Nations title|first=Becky|last=Grey|website=BBC Sport|date=31 October 2020|access-date=12 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="anc">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/55204300|title=Autumn Nations Cup: England beat France in sudden death|first=Mike|last=Henson|website=BBC Sport|date=6 December 2020|access-date=12 May 2022}}</ref> In July 2021 he scored his first try at International level in a game against the [[United States national rugby union team|United States]].<ref name="USA">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57714219|title=England 43-29 United States|first=Becky|last=Grey|website=BBC Sport|date=4 July 2021|access-date=12 May 2022}}</ref>
{{updated|16 November 2021}} <ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/england/rugby/player/212927.html|title=Sam Underhill|date=16 November 2021}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%"
== Career statistics ==
|-
=== List of international tries ===
! Try !! Opposing team !! Location !! Venue !! Competition !! Date !! Result !! Score
{{International goals header}}
|-
|-
| 1 || {{ru|USA}}|| [[London]], [[England]]|| [[Twickenham Stadium]]|| [[2021 July rugby union tests]]|| 4 July 2021 || Win || '''43''' – 29
|style="text-align:center;"|1
|4 July 2021
|[[Twickenham Stadium]], [[London]], England
|{{ru|United States}}
|style="text-align:center;"|5–3
|{{win|43–29}}
|[[2021 July rugby union tests]]
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="USA"/>
|}
|}
{{as of|2021|11|16|lc=y}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/england/rugby/player/212927.html|title=ESPN profile:Sam Underhill|work=ESPN Scrum|access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref>


==References==
== Honours ==
; England
{{Reflist}}
* 1× [[Six Nations Championship]]: [[2020 Six Nations Championship|2020]]<ref name="20206N"/>
* 1× [[Autumn Nations Cup]]: [[Autumn Nations Cup|2020]]<ref name="anc"/>
* 1× [[Rugby World Cup]] runner-up: [[2019 Rugby World Cup|2019]]<ref name="2019rwc"/>


==External links==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
*[https://www.bathrugby.com/senior-squad/sam-underhill/ Bath Rugby Player Profile]

*[http://en.espn.co.uk/england/rugby/player/212927.html ESPN Player Profile]
== External links ==
* {{sports links}}
* [https://www.bathrugby.com/senior-squad/sam-underhill/ Bath Rugby Player Profile]


{{Bath Rugby squad}}
{{Bath Rugby squad}}
{{England 2023 Rugby World Cup squad}}
{{England Squad 2019 Rugby World Cup}}
{{England Squad 2019 Rugby World Cup}}


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Latest revision as of 18:32, 25 November 2024

Sam Underhill
Full nameSamuel Gregory Underhill
Date of birth (1996-07-22) 22 July 1996 (age 28)
Place of birthDayton, Ohio, United States
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb)[1]
SchoolSir Thomas Rich's School
UniversityUniversity of Bath
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Bath
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2015 Gloucester 2 (0)
2015–2017 Ospreys 37 (20)
2017– Bath 112 (75)
Correct as of 26 February 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014 England U18 9 (10)
2017– England 40 (15)
Correct as of 25 November 2024
Medal record
Men's Rugby union
Representing  England
Rugby World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2019 Japan Squad
Bronze medal – third place 2023 France Squad

Samuel Gregory Underhill (born 22 July 1996) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Premiership Rugby club Bath. Born in the United States when his father served overseas in the Royal Air Force, he moved back to the UK aged 1 year old. He was brought up in Peterborough and then moved to Gloucestershire where he played for Sir Thomas Rich's School, Longlevens RFC and Gloucester Academy. He represents England at international level.

Club career

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At the age of just 17, Underhill made his debut for Gloucester in the Anglo-Welsh Cup,[2] before making his Premiership debut at the age of 18.[2]

At the beginning of the 2015–16 season, Underhill joined Welsh Pro12 team Ospreys.[2] He made his debut against Ulster and was man of the match in his first start for the team, against Munster.[2]

On 11 January 2017, it was confirmed that Underhill would join English side Bath for the 2017–18 season.[3]

International career

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Underhill captained England U18s during their successful 2014 FIRA tournament and played nine times during an unbeaten season, including scoring a try on debut in a player of the match performance against Scotland, captaining the team to a win in the FIRA tournament and a win against South Africa.[2]

Underhill was called up to the senior England squad by coach Eddie Jones for their 2017 summer tour of Argentina.[4] He made his senior debut in the final test of the tour as England defeated Argentina to win the series 2–0.[5][6]

On 12 August 2019, Underhill was named in Eddie Jones' 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[7] He was one of the stars of the semi-final victory over New Zealand, helping England to reach their first World Cup final since 2007.[2][8] Underhill started in the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final as England were defeated by South Africa to finish runners up.[9]

After the World Cup Underhill was a member of the squad that won the 2020 Six Nations Championship and later that year he started for the England side that defeated France in extra-time to win the Autumn Nations Cup.[10][11] In July 2021 he scored his first try at International level in a game against the United States.[12]

Career statistics

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List of international tries

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 4 July 2021 Twickenham Stadium, London, England  United States 5–3 43–29 2021 July rugby union tests [12]

as of 16 November 2021[13]

Honours

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England

References

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  1. ^ a b "Club profile". Bath Rugby. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Iles, Robert (1 November 2019). "Sam Underhill's journey from Gloucester schoolboy to Rugby World Cup finalist with England". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Bath agree deal to sign Osprey openside flanker Sam Underhill". BBC Sport. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  4. ^ "England v Argentina: Dylan Hartley, Joe Launchbury & George Ford in squad". BBC Sport. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  5. ^ Aylwin, Michael (15 June 2017). "Sam Underhill to make England debut in Argentina as Chris Robshaw returns". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  6. ^ Aylwin, Michael (17 June 2017). "Will Collier try seals second Test and series win for England in Argentina". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  7. ^ de Menezes, Jack (12 August 2019). "England Rugby World Cup squad announcement LIVE - Latest news and updates". The Independent. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  8. ^ Fordyce, Tom (26 October 2019). "England 19-7 New Zealand: Eddie Jones' side beat All Blacks to reach World Cup final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  9. ^ a b Fordyce, Tom (2 November 2019). "England 12-32 South Africa: Springboks win World Cup for record-equalling third time". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  10. ^ a b Grey, Becky (31 October 2020). "Italy 5-34 England: Visitors' victory proves enough to win Six Nations title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  11. ^ a b Henson, Mike (6 December 2020). "Autumn Nations Cup: England beat France in sudden death". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  12. ^ a b Grey, Becky (4 July 2021). "England 43-29 United States". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  13. ^ "ESPN profile:Sam Underhill". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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