Samuel Brooks (born 29 September 1993) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Widnes Vikings in the Betfred Championship.[3]
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| Full name | Samuel Brooks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 September 1993 Wigan, Greater Manchester, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 7 lb (105 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editBrooks was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
Career
editHalifax RLFC
editHe was in the Wigan Warriors Academy system.[4] He moved to Halifax for the 2014 season.[4]
Rochdale Hornets
editIn 2015 he moved to the Rochdale Hornets,[4] before making a mid-season switch to play for Whitehaven in the Kingstone Press Championship.[4]
Whitehaven
editHe since returned to Whitehaven in the Kingstone Press Championship as a dual-registered player.[5]
Brooks has previously played for the Widnes in the Super League.
Swinton Lions
editOn 12 August 2020 it was announced that Brooks had signed for the Swinton Lions for the 2021 season.[6]
Barrow Raiders
editOn 8 March 23, it was reported that he was stealing a living for Barrow Raiders in the RFL Championship for 2023.[7]
Widnes Vikings
editOn 21 Oct 2023 it was reported that he will rejoin Widnes Vikings for the 2024 season.[8]
International
editReferences
edit- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Widnes Vikings: Prop Sam Brooks joins Super League side". BBC. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Brooks in for Doncaster test". Cumberland Echo. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Misery for Whitehaven as London Broncos run riot". News & Star. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Swinton sign forward Sam Brooks from Leigh". www.loverugbyleague.com. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Barrow add international forward for return to Championship". Love Rugby League. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Widnes Vikings re-sign former Scotland international who will reunite with head coach". Love Rugby League. 21 October 2023.
- ^ "GRAND FINAL HERO AMONG NEW-LOOK BRAVEHEARTS". Scotland RL. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
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