Sam Verrills (born 13 January 1999) is an Australian professional

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footballer who plays as a for the

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in the

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. Verrills previously played for the

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with whom he won the

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, scoring the opening try of the match.

Early life

Verrills was born in Sydney, Australia and was educated at

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, Avalon. Verrills played his junior rugby league for Avalon Bulldogs.

Career

Verrills made his NRL debut in round 6 of the

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for the Sydney Roosters against the

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. In Round 20 against the Gold Coast, Verrills scored his first try in the top grade as the Roosters won the match 58–6 at the

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. In his debut year Verrills won his first premiership with the Roosters against the

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. Verrills scored the opening try after 6 minutes and the match was eventually won by Sydney, 14–8, making them the first club in 26 years to have won consecutive premierships in a unified competition, and the first time the club has won consecutive titles since 1974 and 1975. In round 7 of the

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, Verrills was taken from the field with an ACL injury. In December, Verrills signed a contract extension keeping him at the Sydney Roosters until the end of 2024. In the

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, after coming back from the injury, he then suffered a detached retina keeping him on the sidelines for multiple weeks. Verrills played a total of 14 games for the Roosters in the

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including the club's opening finals game against the Gold Coast. The Sydney would be eliminated from the second week of the finals losing to Manly 42-6. On 10 August 2022, Verrills signed a two-year deal to join the Gold Coast.In round 22 of the

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, Verrills scored two tries for the

in a 32-18 victory over

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References

External links

Roosters profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Verrills, Sam Australian rugby league players Sydney Roosters players Rugby league hookers Living people Rugby league players from Sydney North Sydney Bears NSW Cup players 1999 births