#7. Football fan
Sam is a passionate Liverpool fan while brother Joe supports their arch rivals Manchester United. Steven Gerrard was his childhood sporting hero rather than a rugby player.
#8. Late starter
He was late coming to rugby, only committing to sport properly at the age of 14 having been an avid footballer.
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