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'{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}} {{Use British English|date=September 2016}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Sam Underhill | image = | caption = | birth_name = Samuel Gregory Underhill | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|7|22}} | birth_place = [[Dayton, Ohio]], [[United States]] | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{convert|186|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|103|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} | ru_currentclub = [[Bath Rugby|Bath]] | ru_position = [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]] | ru_amateuryears = | ru_amateurclubs = | ru_amateurcaps = | ru_amateurpoints = | ru_clubyears = 2014–2015<br>2015–2017<br>2017– | ru_proclubs = [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]]<br>[[Ospreys (rugby union)|Ospreys]]<br>[[Bath Rugby|Bath]] | ru_clubcaps = 2<br>37<br>0 | ru_clubpoints = (1)<br>(20)<br>(0) | ru_clubupdate = 18 February 2017 | ru_nationalyears = 2014<br />2017 | ru_nationalteam = [[England national under-18 rugby union team|England U18]]<br />[[England national rugby union team|England]] | ru_nationalcaps = 9<br />3 | ru_nationalpoints = 10<br />(0) | ru_ntupdate = 22 November 2017 | relatives = | school = [[Sir Thomas Rich's School]] | university = [[Cardiff University]] [[University of Bath]] }} '''Sam Underhill''' (born 22 July 1996 in [[Dayton, Ohio]], [[United States]]) is an English rugby union player who currently plays for [[Aviva Premiership]] team [[Bath Rugby|Bath]] as a [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]]. He is also studying Politics and Education at the [[University of Bath]]. ==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 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]]. 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> ==International career== Underhill captained England U18s during their successful 2014 FIRA tournament and played 9 times during an unbeaten season, including 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> He was called up to the senior [[England Rugby|England]] squad by [[Eddie Jones (rugby union)|Eddie Jones]] for their 2017 summer tour of Argentina.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://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> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.ospreysrugby.com/Teams/Ospreys/Player/174107 Ospreys Player Profile] *[http://en.espn.co.uk/england/rugby/player/212927.html ESPN Player Profile] {{Bath Rugby squad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Underhill, Sam}} [[Category:People from Washington, D.C.]] [[Category:English rugby union players]] [[Category:Ospreys (rugby union) players]] [[Category:Gloucester Rugby players]] [[Category:Bath Rugby players]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:1996 births]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Dayton, Ohio]] [[Category:American expatriates in England]] [[Category:Expatriate sportspeople in England]] [[Category:England international rugby union players]]'