Samuel Hughes (born 31 January 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a front rower for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL.
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| Full name | Samuel Hughes | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 January 2001 Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editHughes was born in Cronulla, New South Wales.[citation needed]
Playing career
editHughes was scouted by the Parramatta Eels as a Harold Matthews Cup prospect and plucked from the nursery of the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks before debuting for Parramatta in 2017.[2] He proved to be a dynamic weapon off the edge in his first campaign at the Eels and was particularly lethal in the red zone where his superior size and athleticism relative to the age bracket made him a mismatch nightmare.[citation needed]
In 2021 and 2022, Hughes played for the Parramatta Eels in the Jersey Flegg Cup,[3] where he was touted as a player to watch.[4][2]
In 2023, Hughes joined the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Hughes made his first grade debut from the bench in his side's 50−16 loss to the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the annual Good Friday clash at Stadium Australia in round 6 of the 2023 NRL season.[5] Hughes played 25 games for 2024 NRL season as the club qualified for the finals finishing 6th on the table. Hughes played for the club in their elimination final loss against Manly.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Samuel Hughes - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ a b Kdouh, Fatima (24 November 2020). "NRL's 2021 breakout stars: The young talent to watch at your club". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney, New South Wales: Nationwide News Pty Ltd.
- ^ "Rookie Watch − Sam Hughes". The Cumberland Throw. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ Scott Sattler (1 March 2021). "THE 5 UNKNOWN NRL PLAYERS WHO'LL EMERGE IN 2021". sen.com.au. Sports Entertainment Network. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "The Late Mail: Bulldogs v Rabbitohs". League Unlimited. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Bulldogs left 'frustrated' by semi final defeat as new standards laid bare". www.nine.com.au.
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