Sam Prattley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Murray John Prattley | ||
| Nickname | Pratter | ||
| Born |
16 January 1990 Blenheim, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Nelson College | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Prop | ||
| Current club | Auckland / Blues | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2010–13 | Tasman | 29 | (0) |
| 2013– | Blues | 33 | (5) |
| 2013– | Auckland | 34 | (5) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2010 | New Zealand U20 | 3 | (5) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 16 October 2016. | |||
Sam Prattley (born 16 January 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a prop for Auckland in the ITM Cup and the Blues in Super Rugby.[1][2][3][4]
Early Career
Born in Blenheim, and raised in the rural town of Rai Valley, Prattley played rugby from an early age and followed in the footsteps of his father and uncle in representing the Pelorus Rugby club. He moved to nearby Nelson to attend high school at Nelson College and played first XV rugby during his time there.[3][5]
Senior Career
After graduating high school, Prattley made his way through club rugby and then made his national provincial championship bow in 2010 with the Nelson-based Tasman Makos for whom he would go on to make 29 appearances for in 3 seasons. He headed north to join Auckland ahead of the 2013 ITM Cup and quickly established himself as a regular in the number 1 jersey. He made 9 appearances, 6 of which were from the start in his first season in New Zealand's largest city before starting all 11 of Auckland's games during the 2014 ITM Cup which saw them reach the Premiership semi-finals before losing to Taranaki after extra-time.
2015 saw him play an additional 9 games for Auckland as they reached the Premiership final before losing narrowly to Canterbury while 2016 was a year of disappointment both for him and his side. Auckland missed out on the Premiership play-offs altogether with a 5th place finish on the log standings and injury limited Prattley to just 5 starts during the season.[2]
Super Rugby
During his time with Tasman, Prattley was involved in the Crusaders and Highlanders wider training groups but did not make any Super Rugby appearances. His move north to Auckland opened up new doors for him and injuries in the Blues front-row saw him brought in as emergency cover during the 2013 Super Rugby season.[1][6] He went on to represent the Blues 4 times that year and was upgraded to a full contract for the following season. He turned out 10 times in 2014 and 9 times in 2015 with the majority of his appearances coming from the substitutes bench.
2016 saw Tana Umaga replace Sir John Kirwan as Blues head coach and this change saw Prattley become a more regular starter, playing 10 times during the season with 9 of these appearances coming from the start.[2] Despite his injury problems during New Zealand's 2016 domestic season, Prattley maintained his place in the Blues squad for 2017.[3]
International
Prattley was a member of the New Zealand Under-20 side which won the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship. He scored 1 try in the 3 appearances as the tournament which was held in Argentina.[7][8][9][10]
Career Honours
New Zealand Under-20
Super Rugby Statistics
- As of 26 November 2016[2]
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Blues | 4 | 2 | 2 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Blues | 10 | 2 | 8 | 236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Blues | 9 | 3 | 6 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Blues | 10 | 9 | 1 | 586 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 16 | 17 | 1260 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- 1 2 "Sam Prattley Auckland Player Profile". Auckland Rugby. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 "Sam Prattley itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Blues 2017 Squad Guide" (PDF). All Blacks.com. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ↑ "Sam Prattley Blues Player Profile". Blues Rugby. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ↑ "Spotlight:Sam Prattley". Blues Rugby. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ↑ "Sam Prattley called in to replace Charlie Faumuina" (Press release). Blues. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ "Champions New Zealand name JWC 2010 squad". IRB.com. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ "Q&A with Sam Prattley". Auckland Rugby. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ "Sam Prattley ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ "Sam Prattley New Zealand U20 Player Profile". All Blacks.com. Retrieved 26 November 2016.