Sam Worsley (born 13 October 2003) is an English professional

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footballer who plays as a fly-half for

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Club career

A product of the

academy and educated at

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, he was part of the Bristol Cubs side that won the U18s Premiership Academy title in 2022, and went unbeaten throughout the U18s competition on their way to becoming National champions. That year, he featured for the first-team in a pre-season match against

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in August 2022. He made his European Champions Cup debut against

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in December 2023. He made his

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debut for Bristol against

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on 12 October 2024. He became the starting fly-half for Bristol for a time during the 2024-25 season after an injury to

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. He signed a new contract with the club in December 2024.

International career

He has represented England at U18 and U20 level.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Worsley, Sam Living people 2003 births Bristol Bears players Rugby union fly-halves Rugby union players from Bristol People educated at Clifton College