Position
Back Row
Test Caps
40
Club
Bath Rugby
Age
28
Height
186
Weight
103
U18 Caps
10
Sam Underhill
Leading the England U18 team to the FIRA/AER European Championship title in Poland in 2014 revealed the immense potential of Sam Underhill. In nine appearances that year, he captained the side in three of the final five matches, twice against Wales and once against Ireland and they won every game. Underhill's first appearance in a senior England shirt was when he started the non-cap match against the Barbarians at Twickenham in May 2017 and his impressive Test debut followed against Argentina in Sante Fe. He was born in Dayton, Ohio, played twice for Gloucester before crossing the Severn Bridge to play for Ospreys while studying at Cardiff University. He switched to Bath in 2017 and was part of the England squad that reached the 2019 Rugby World Cup final. Underhill was called up to Steve Borthwick's squad for the 2023 tournament in France after Jack Willis was ruled out through injury. He won the Gallagher Premiership with Bath in 2025 and was recently named in Borthwick’s training squad ahead of England's summer tour of Argentina and the USA.
- Career Path
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2012 England U16
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2013 England U17 Gloucester A Gloucester U18
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2014 Gloucester Rugby England U18
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2015 Cinderford RFC Ospreys
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2017 England Bath Rugby
Matches played
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- T - Tries scored
- C - Conversion scored
- D - Drop goals scored
- P - Penalties
- Y - Yellow cards
- R - Red cards
- P - Points
| DATE | MATCH | COMPETITION | T C D P Y R P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 24 | England vs Japan | International |
1 0 0 0 0 0 5 |
| Nov 16, 24 | England vs South Africa | International |
1 0 0 0 0 0 5 |
| Jul 13, 24 | New Zealand vs England | International |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Jul 6, 24 | New Zealand vs England | International |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Jun 22, 24 | Japan vs England | International |
1 0 0 0 0 0 5 |
| DATE | MATCH | COMPETITION | T C D P Y R P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 24 | France vs England | Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Mar 9, 24 | England vs Ireland | Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Feb 24, 24 | Scotland vs England | Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Feb 10, 24 | England vs Wales | Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Feb 3, 24 | Italy vs England | Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Oct 27, 23 | Argentina vs England | Rugby World Cup |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| DATE | MATCH | COMPETITION | T C D P Y R P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 22 | Australia vs England | International |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Jun 19, 22 | England vs Barbarians | Tour Match |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Mar 19, 22 | France vs England | Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Nov 20, 21 | England vs South Africa | International |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Nov 13, 21 | England vs Australia | International |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Nov 6, 21 | England vs Tonga | International |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| DATE | MATCH | COMPETITION | T C D P Y R P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 21 | England vs Canada | International |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Jul 4, 21 | England vs USA | International |
1 0 0 0 0 0 5 |
| Dec 6, 20 | England vs France | Autumn Nations Cup |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Nov 28, 20 | Wales vs England | Autumn Nations Cup |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Nov 21, 20 | England vs Ireland | Autumn Nations Cup |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| DATE | MATCH | COMPETITION | T C D P Y R P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 20 | Italy vs England | Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Feb 23, 20 | England vs Ireland | Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Feb 8, 20 | Scotland vs England | Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Feb 2, 20 | France vs England | Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Nov 2, 19 | England vs South Africa | Rugby World Cup |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Oct 26, 19 | England vs New Zealand | Rugby World Cup |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Oct 19, 19 | England vs Australia | Rugby World Cup |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Oct 5, 19 | England vs Argentina | Rugby World Cup |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Sep 22, 19 | England vs Tonga | Rugby World Cup |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Aug 24, 19 | England vs Ireland | International |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| DATE | MATCH | COMPETITION | T C D P Y R P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 18 | England vs Australia | International |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Nov 17, 18 | England vs Japan | International |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Nov 10, 18 | England vs New Zealand | International |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| DATE | MATCH | COMPETITION | T C D P Y R P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 18 | Scotland vs England | Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 |
| Feb 10, 18 | England vs Wales | Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Feb 4, 18 | Italy vs England | Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Nov 18, 17 | England vs Australia | International |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Nov 11, 17 | England vs Argentina | International |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| DATE | MATCH | COMPETITION | T C D P Y R P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 17 | Argentina vs England | International |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| May 28, 17 | England vs Barbarians | Tour Match |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
The back row consists of two flankers and the No 8. The blind-side flanker wears six and the open-side flanker seven, both specialising in big tackles and winning possession through turnovers. They are fearless, strong and fast to the breakdown. The No 8 secures the ball at the base of the scrum, is an attacking link between forwards and backs and a real force when defending.
