Samuel Fischli (born 2 April 1998) is a New Zealand

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player who players for in the National Provincial Championship (NPC). He also plays for the

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(MLR) in the U.S. His playing position is flanker.

Early life

Fischli attended Tokomairiro High School in

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Rugby career

Fischli initially played for Milton's Toko RFC before moving to Dunedin. He played his Dunedin club career for Taieri RFC. On 30 October 2020 Fischli made his debut for in a 23–16 loss against . Including the debut, Fischli made two appearances for Otago during the

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season. In 2021 Fischli continued playing for Otago.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fischli, Sam New Zealand rugby union players Living people Rugby union flankers Otago rugby union players 1998 births People educated at Tokomairiro High School Sportspeople from Milton, New Zealand Rugby union players from Otago New England Free Jacks players New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in the United States 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen Southland rugby union players