Sam Moore (born 9 September 1998) is a

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player who plays Number 8 for the

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Club career

Moore joined the

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Academy in 2016. In July 2017 he was awarded his first professional contract, a five-year deal starting from the 2017-18 season. In October 2017, Moore made his senior debut for Sale Sharks against

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in the

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. Moore joined the Ospreys during the 2021–2022 season.

International career

Moore is the son of former

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player Steve Moore and the nephew of Andy Moore, who also played for Wales between 1995 and 2002. As his father was born in England, Moore is eligible to play for them in addition to being eligible to play for Wales where he was born. Moore has elected to play for England at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 level. Moore represented the

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side in the

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. He was ruled out of the

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due to injury. In February 2018, Moore was included in the England senior team squad for the first time. Under current

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regulations, Moore remains eligible to play for either the England or Wales senior teams.

External links

Sale profile

References

1998 births Living people Sale Sharks players Rugby union number eights People educated at Merchant Taylors' Boys' School, Crosby People educated at Sedbergh School Cardiff Rugby players Welsh rugby union players Doncaster Knights players Ospreys (rugby union) players {{england-rugbyunion-bio-stub