Sam Costelow
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| Born | 10 January 2001 Llantrisant, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb; 13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Oakham School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sam Costelow (born 10 January 2001) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for United Rugby Championship club Scarlets and the Wales national team.[1][2]
Born in Llantrisant and raised in Pencoed,[3] Costelow spent time with the Ospreys youth teams before moving on to Leicester Tigers in 2018.[4] Costelow attended Pencoed Comprehensive and Oakham School.[5][6]
Club career
Leicester Tigers
Having twice won the Academies League,[7] Costelow earned a place with the Tigers' development squad and went on to make a loan move to Championship side Ampthill.[8] Costelow made his debut for Leicester on 21 September 2019, starting in the Premiership Rugby Cup against Worcester Warriors.[9]
Scarlets
In March 2020, Costelow signed with Scarlets.[10] He made his first appearance on 16 October 2020, in a friendly against the Dragons, scoring a try.[11] His competitive debut came on 8 November 2020, off the bench in an 18–17 win over Zebre.[12] Costelow extended his contract on 5 April 2022.[13]
During the 2022–23 United Rugby Championship season, Costelow became first choice outside half for the Scarlets. He was named as Player of the Match in their 39–7 win over Bayonne in the Challenge Cup.[14] He earned another Player of the match award in the quarter-final against Clermont, scoring a try and kicking the match-winning conversion three minutes from full-time.[15]
Costelow was named Breakthrough Player of the Year by the Scarlets Supporters Trust.[16]
On 9 May 2025, Costelow signed an extension with the Scarlets.[17]
