Sam Doyle (rugby union)

Sam Doyle

Full name	Samuel Campbell Doyle
Date of birth	(1970-01-28)28 January 1970
Place of birth	Ōtaki, New Zealand
Date of death	1 October 2022(2022-10-01) (aged 52)
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	188 lb (85 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1991–93 Manawatu 43 (129) 1994–97 Wellington 30 (55) 1998–99 Horowhenua-Kapiti 19 (65) Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 1996 Hurricanes 2 (5) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1992–94 NZ Māori 15 (51)

Samuel Campbell Doyle (28 January 1970 — 1 October 2022) was a New Zealand professional rugby union player. Raised in Ōtaki, Doyle was the oldest of four children and played locally for the Rāhui club. Doyle, primarily a fullback, played top-level rugby in New Zealand through the 1990s. He was an All Black triallist and made several appearances for New Zealand Māori, including a match against the touring 1993 British Lions. In 1996, Doyle joined the Hurricanes as an injury replacement for Christian Cullen and played two Super 12 matches, scoring a try in their win over the Highlanders at Carisbrook. A teacher by profession, Doyle taught at te reo Māori-speaking schools and had five years as a principal. Doyle died of leukemia in 2022 at the age of 52.

External links

• Sam Doyle at ESPNscrum