Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Born
- Monday, 14th May, 1962
- Current Age
- 63 years and 319 days
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- Test Series
- Papua New Guinea vs New Zealand 1990, New Zealand vs France 1991
- English Championship
- 1991/1992, 1992/1993, 1993/1994
- Premiership Trophy
- 1991/1992, 1993/1994
- Challenge Cup
- 1992/1993, 1993/1994
- Regal Trophy
- 1992/1993
- Lancashire Cup
- 1992/1993
- World Club Challenge
- 1991, 1994
Playing Career Statistics
All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.
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| Representative Career - International | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests (Senior International Matches) | - | 10 | 6 | - | - | 24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 60.00% | List | ||||
| World Cup | - | 5 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.00% | List | ||||
| Tour Matches | Auckland | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | New Zealand XIII | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | New Zealand | - | 6 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.67% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | New Zealand Presidents XIII | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Wigan Warriors | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Test Series | 2 | 7 | 5 | - | - | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.43% | List | ||||
| Club Career - UK | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| English Championship | 3 | 118 | 52 | - | - | 208 | 71 | 44 | 3 | 60.17% | List | ||||
| Premiership Trophy | 2 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 88.89% | List | ||||
| Challenge Cup | 2 | 19 | 9 | - | - | 36 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 78.95% | List | ||||
| Regal Trophy | 1 | 18 | 9 | - | - | 36 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 72.22% | List | ||||
| Lancashire Cup | 1 | 6 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.33% | List | ||||
| UK Top Division | - | 118 | 52 | - | - | 208 | 71 | 44 | 3 | 60.17% | List | ||||
| UK Second Division | - | 46 | 25 | - | - | 100 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 69.57% | List | ||||
| Other | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| World Club Challenge | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 191 | 86 | - | - | 344 | 135 | 69 | 4 | 70.68% | List | |||||
Test Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| New Zealand | 1990-91 | 8 | 6 | - | - | 24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.50% | List | ||||
| Western Samoa | 1995 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1990-1995 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 60.00% | List | ||||
World Cup Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| New Zealand | 1990-91 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Western Samoa | 1995 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1990-1995 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.00% | List | ||||
Australia - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Auckland | 1985, 1987, 1989-90 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
| NZ Presidents XIII | 1990 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1985-1990 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.00% | List | ||||
English Career - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Sheffield | 1984/85 | 14 | 7 | - | - | 28 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 35.71% | List | ||||
| Sheffield | 1990/91 | 24 | 14 | - | - | 56 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 41.67% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1991/92 | 33 | 10 | - | - | 40 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 106.06% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1991/92 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 200.00% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1992/93 | 40 | 13 | - | - | 52 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 122.50% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1992/93 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1993/94 | 40 | 21 | - | - | 84 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 112.50% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1994/95 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 200.00% | List | ||||
| Salford | 1994/95 | 27 | 14 | - | - | 56 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 29.63% | List | ||||
| Salford | 1995/96 | 20 | 13 | - | - | 52 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 80.00% | List | ||||
| Salford | 1996 | 18 | 7 | - | - | 28 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 94.44% | List | ||||
English Career - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Sheffield | 1984, 1990 | 38 | 21 | - | - | 84 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 31.58% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1991-94 | 116 | 45 | - | - | 180 | 96 | 19 | 1 | 82.76% | List | ||||
| Salford | 1994-96 | 65 | 34 | - | - | 136 | 38 | 24 | 3 | 58.46% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1984-1996 | 219 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 146 | 68 | 5 | 66.67% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Cymru RL, Bill Bates, Max Turner, AJ Lucantonio, Tim Costello, Alan Katzmann
Sources:
Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club
Your Say
31/05/2022
Sam is still revered by Wigan fans.
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