Sam Illo
| Born | 16 February 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 121 kg (19.1 st; 267 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wesley College, Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sam Illo (born 16 February 2001) is an Irish rugby union player, currently playing for United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup side Connacht. He plays as a prop.[1]
Illo joined Connacht in July 2021, having previously played for the Leinster academy.[2] He debuted for Connacht in Round 4 of the 2021–22 European Rugby Champions Cup against Stade Français.[3]
He made his senior international debut for Ireland from the bench against Japan in the 2026 Nations Championship Southern Hemisphere Series.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Sam Illo". Connacht Rugby. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ↑ "Prop Sam Illo joins Connacht on two-year deal". Connacht Rugby. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ↑ "Heineken Champions Cup: Stade Francais keep last 16 hopes alive with remarkable comeback win over Connacht". BBC Sport. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ↑ [https://www.espn.co.uk/rugby/story/_/id/49333207/sean-jansen-scores-debut-ireland-secure-bonus-point-win-japan "Sean Jansen scores on debut as Ireland secure bonus-point win over Japan", ESPN, 11 July 2026
External links
[edit]- Sam Illo at ItsRugby.fr (in French)
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