Sam Parry (born 17 December 1991) is a Welsh international rugby union player. His position is hooker.
Parry began his rugby career at
Llandovery RFC
Llandovery RFC ( cy, Clwb Rygbi Llanymddyfri) is a Welsh rugby union club based in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The club is an inaugural member of the Welsh Rugby Union, currently play in the Welsh Premier Division and is a feeder club fo ...
before joining the
Scarlets
The Scarlets () are one of the four professional Welsh rugby union teams and are based in Llanelli, Wales. Their home ground is the Parc y Scarlets stadium. They play in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup (which ...
Under-18s and then the Newport Gwent Dragons academy. He made his senior debut for Newport Gwent Dragons against
Bath
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Plac ...
on 15 October 2011. Parry joined the
Ospreys
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for the 2014–15 season.
International
In May 2013 he was selected in the
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team ( cy, Tîm rygbi'r undeb cenedlaethol Cymru) represents Wales in men's international rugby union. Its governing body, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), was established in 1881, the same year that Wales played the ...
training squad for the summer 2013 tour to Japan.
In January 2014 he was called up to the Wales squad for the
2014 Six Nations Championship
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.
Parry was called up for Wales for the Autumn Nations Series in 2020.
He made his debut off the bench against France. Parry later scored a try in the final match against Italy.
References
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External links
Newport Gwent Dragons profile
Ospreys profile
1991 births
Living people
Dragons RFC players
Newport RFC players
Rugby union players from Haverfordwest
Wales international rugby union players
Welsh rugby union players
Ospreys (rugby union) players
Rugby union hookers
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