Sam Barlow (rugby league)

Sam Barlow (born 7 March 1989) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays for the Bradford Bulls in the Championship.

Sam Barlow
Personal information
Born (1989-03-07) 7 March 1989
Halifax, England
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight17 st 0 lb (108 kg)
Playing information
PositionLoose forward, Second-row, Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009–10 Huddersfield Giants 5 2 0 0 8
2011–13 Halifax R.L.F.C. 66 35 0 0 140
2013(loan) → Featherstone Rovers 9 1 0 0 4
2014–16 Leigh Centurions 50 9 0 0 36
2020– Bradford Bulls 0 0 0 0 0
Total 130 47 0 0 188
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2010–13 Scotland 9 1 0 0 4
As of 13 March 2020
Source: [1][2]

Background

Barlow was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Barlow represented England at academy level, and in 2007 he signed a two-year contract with Huddersfield Giants following a trial at the club.[3] He left the club to go to Sheffield on loan after 8 appearances. In August 2009 Barlow left to join Halifax.

In September 2010, Sheffield Eadles threatened legal action against Barlow and Halifax due to a breach of contract. Barlow had been released by Sheffield Eagles on the condition that he did not play against the club during the rest of the season, but this agreement was broken when Barlow played (and scored a try) in Halifax's 42–16 victory over Sheffield Eagles in the Championship play-off semi finals.[4] The clubs later agreed an out-of-court settlement.[5]

Barlow is a Scotland international, having made his début in 2010. He was named in their squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.

He is the brother of the rugby league footballer; Josh Barlow.

On 7 September 2016, Barlow was banned from all sport for four years for assaulting a UK Anti-Doping Agency official in June 2015. The start of the ban as backdated to November 2015 meaning Barlow cannot participate in any sport until November 2019.[6]

References
  1. loverugbyleague
  2. RLP
  3. "Giants swoop for academy starlet". Love Rugby League. 1 March 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  4. "Sheffield Eagles consider legal action over Sam Barlow". BBC Sport. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  5. "Eagles win cash and apology". The Star. Johnston Press. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  6. "Leigh Centurions' Sam Barlow given ban for assaulting officer". BBC Sport. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
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