Sam Barlow (rugby league)

Sam Barlow

Personal information
Born	(1988-03-07) 7 March 1988 Halifax, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	17 st 0 lb (108 kg)
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2009–10 Sheffield Eagles 38 14 0 0 56 2011–13 Halifax 66 35 0 0 140 2013(loan) → Featherstone Rovers 9 1 0 0 4 2014– Leigh 50 9 0 0 36 Total 163 59 0 0 236 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2010–13 Scotland 9 1 0 0 4
Source: RLP As of 1 January 2015

Sam Barlow (born 7 March 1988) is a rugby league player for Leigh in the European Championship.

Born in Halifax, Barlow represented England at academy level, and in 2007 he signed a two-year contract with Huddersfield following a trial at the club. He left the club without ever making a first team appearance, and joined Sheffield Eagles. After he was released by Sheffield in July 2010, he signed for Halifax.

In September 2010, Sheffield threatened legal action against Barlow and Halifax due to a breach of contract. Barlow had been released by Sheffield on the condition that he did not play against the club during the rest of the season, but this agreement was broken when Barlow played (and scored a try) in Halifax's 42–16 win against Sheffield in the Championship play-off semi finals. The clubs later agreed an out-of-court settlement.

Barlow is a Scotland international, having made his debut in 2010. He was named in their squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. He is the brother of Swinton forward Josh Barlow.