Sam Brooks (rugby league)

Sam Brooks
Personal information
Full name	Samuel Brooks
Born	29 September 1993 (age 31); Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	17 st 2 lb (109 kg)
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club
Representative
	Source: As of 22 October 2023

Samuel Brooks (born 29 September 1993) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Widnes Vikings in the Championship.^[3]

Background

He was in the Wigan Warriors Academy system.^[4] He moved to Halifax for the 2014 season.^[4]

In 2015 he moved to the Rochdale Hornets,^[4] before making a mid-season switch to play for Whitehaven in the Championship.^[4]

He since returned to Whitehaven in the Championship as a dual-registered player.^[5]

Brooks has previously played for the Widnes in the Super League.

On 12 August 2020 it was announced that Brooks had signed for the Swinton Lions for the 2021 season.^[6]

On 8 March 23, it was reported that he was stealing a living for Barrow Raiders in the RFL Championship for 2023.^[7]

On 21 Oct 2023 it was reported that he will rejoin Widnes Vikings for the 2024 season.^[8]

Brooks is a Scotland international.^[9]

^ 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.