| Sam Harrison | |
| Birth Name: | Samuel James Harrison |
| Birth Date: | 7 April 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Leicester, England |
| Height: | 1.75m (05.74feet) |
| Weight: | 800NaN0[1] |
| School: | John Cleveland College |
| Position: | Scrum-half |
| Youthyears1: | 1996–2004 |
| Youthclubs1: | Hinkley |
| Youthyears2: | 2004–2010 |
| Youthclubs2: | Leicester Academy |
| Years1: | 2008–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Leicester Tigers |
| Apps1: | 178 |
| Points1: | 44 |
| Years2: | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs2: | Nottingham |
| Apps2: | 12 |
| Points2: | 10 |
| Totalyears: | 2008–2020 |
| Totalapps: | 190 |
| Totalpoints: | 54 |
| Clubupdate: | 5 January 2020 |
| Repyears1: | 2009 |
| Repteam1: | England U20 |
| Repcaps1: | 7 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
Samuel James Harrison (born 7 April 1990 in Leicester, England)[2] is an English former rugby union footballer who played 178 games as a scrum-half for Leicester Tigers between 2008 and 2020.
His first appearance for Leicester Tigers came as a replacement at home against Benetton Treviso in the Heineken Cup.[3]
He was dual-registered with Nottingham for the 2009–10 season, and Harry Ellis's return from injury saw Harrison kept to a bench spot whilst the Leicester A team played in the Guinness A League.[4]
Ellis's retirement in July 2010 resulted in Harrison's promotion to the full-time Leicester squad.[5] Harrison played as a replacement during the 2013 Premiership final as Leicester defeated Northampton Saints.[6]
Harrison is an ambassador for Dorothy Goodman School, a Special Educational Needs school in Hinckley, Leicestershire.
In 2016/17, his versatility earned him brief cover spells as fly half during periods of injury to both Freddie Burns and Owen Williams, even standing in as a goalkicker.[7]
On 24 October 2019 Harrison announced his intention to retire aged only 29,[8] to move to the Gold Coast, Australia and become a carpenter.[9] His final appearance was on 4 January 2020 at Welford Road in a 31–18 win against Bristol Bears, Harrison had the last act of the match by clearing the ball to touch to end the game.[10]
Harrison has featured in the England U16, U18 and U20 squads.