Sam Lane (rugby union) explained

Sam Lane
Birth Name:Samuel Thomas Lane
Birth Date:21 February 1991
Birth Place:Brisbane, Australia
Weight:85kg (187lb)
School:Bishops High School
Relatives:Tim Lane (father)Matt Lane (cousin)
Ru Currentposition:Fly-half
Ru Currentteam:Rugby Calvisano
Ru Position:Fly-Half
Years1:2013−2018
Years2:2018−
Years3:2020-
Clubs1:Manly
Clubs2:Calvisano
Clubs3:Manly
Apps1:71
Points1:405
Superyears1:2012
Superyears2:2013
Superapps1:2
Superapps2:0
Superpoints1:10
Superpoints2:0
Super14update:18 February 2013
Provinceyears1:2011
Provinceyears2:2015−2017
Province2:Sydney Rays
Provinceapps1:2
Provinceapps2:15
Provincepoints1:3
Provincepoints2:7
Ru Provinceupdate:4 November 2015

Samuel Thomas Lane (born 21 February 1991 in Brisbane, Australia) is a rugby union footballer, currently playing with Italian side Rugby Calvisano in the Top12 and European Rugby Continental Shield. His regular playing position is fly-half.

Career

He made his debut for the during the 2012 Super Rugby season. He previously represented Western Province in South Africa's Vodacom Cup.

Lane attended Bishops in Cape Town, South Africa and played in their First XV in 2008 and 2009 alongside Springbok Nizaam Carr. Lane was the Bishops captain in 2009 and made the Western Province Craven Week side that year.

He is the son of former Wallabies assistant coach Tim Lane. He was initially included in the extended playing squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season,[1] but later voluntarily withdrew in order to concentrate on his recovery from knee surgery.[2]

Rugby Calvisano

Lane[3] signs with Rugby Calvisano.[4] which is based in Calvisano (Province of Brescia), in Lombardy, as Fly-half.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NSW Waratahs sign Sam Lane, Jed Holloway, Matt Lucas and Luke Holmes for 2013 season . 11 October 2012 .
  2. Web site: Len . Kaplan . Lane's long road to recovery . Rugby365 . Rugby365 . 18 February 2013 . 18 February 2013.
  3. Web site: Two new opening medians arrive in Calvisano . web On Rugby.it . 15 July 2018. 19 July 2018 . Italian.
  4. Web site: New arrivals in the median": Patarò Calvisano . web Rugby Calvisano Official website . 15 July 2018. 17 July 2018 . Italian.