| Sam Grahamslaw | |
| Birth Name: | Samuel Alexander Grahamslaw |
| Birth Date: | 24 February 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Paris, France[1] |
| Weight: | 125kg (276lb) |
| School: | Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College[2] |
| Position: | Loosehead prop |
| Currentclub: | Bristol Bears |
| Years1: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Edinburgh Rugby |
| Apps1: | 5 |
| Points1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Jersey Reds |
| Apps2: | 3 |
| Points2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023 - present |
| Clubs3: | Bristol Bears |
| Apps3: | 0 |
| Points3: | 0 |
| Clubupdate: | 12 October 2023 |
| Repyears1: | 2017 |
| Repteam1: | England U18 |
| Repyears2: | 2018–2019 |
| Repteam2: | Scotland U20 |
| Repcaps2: | 5 |
| Reppoints2: | 0 |
| Repupdate: | 20 May 2022 |
Sam Grahamslaw (born 24 February 1999)[3] is a rugby union player who plays for Bristol Bears in the Gallagher Premiership. Grahamslaw's primary position is loosehead prop.
Grahamslaw started playing his early rugby for Market Harborough RUFC, in Leicestershire,[4] before selection for Leicester Tigers Elite Player Development Group. He joined Tigers under 18s academy in 2015, where he played as a back row. He joined Tigers Senior Academy in 2017, converting to his current position as a prop and was selected for England under 18s.[5] He played for Scotland under 20s in the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and the 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[6] [7]
Grahamslaw signed his first professional contract for Edinburgh Rugby in July 2020.[8] He made his debut for Edinburgh in Round 5 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Cardiff Blues.[9]
Grahamslaw was released by Edinburgh at the conclusion of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship season.[10] He signed for Jersey Reds ahead of the 2022-23 RFU Championship season.[11]
Grahamslaw studied at Loughborough University whilst playing for Leicester Tigers and Heriot-Watt University whilst playing for Edinburgh Rugby, graduating with a first class degree in Mechanical Engineering in the summer of 2022.