Sam Carter (rugby union)

Sam Carter (born 10 September 1989) is an Australian rugby union player who plays lock for Ulster. He formerly played for the Brumbies from 2011 to 2019, and won 16 caps for Australia between 2014 and 2017.

Sam Carter

Birth name	Sam Carter
Date of birth	(1989-09-10) 10 September 1989
Place of birth	Sydney, Australia
Height	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight	116 kg (18.3 st; 256 lb)
School	Scots College
University	University of Sydney
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2014–2015 2015–2016 2016–2018 2019– Canberra Vikings NSW Country Eagles Canberra Vikings Ulster 0 2 9 58 (0) (0) (12) (30) Correct as of 5 May 2023[1] Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2011–2019 Brumbies 122 (45) Correct as of 24 March 2019 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2014–2017 Australia 16 (0) Correct as of 27 June 2017

His father, David Carter, was also an Australian international.[2] He was educated at The Scots College in Sydney, and represented Sydney University.[3] He moved to Canberra to join the Brumbies Academy in 2010.[4] He made his debut for the Brumbies in 2011[2] against the Melbourne Rebels,[3] and soon became a regular in the team.[4] He was made co-captain with Christian Leali'ifano in 2017,[3] and became only the twelfth Brumbies player to make 100 appearances in 2018.[2] He played for the Canberra Vikings in the inaugural season of the National Rugby Championship in 2014. He joined the New South Wales Country Eagles for the 2015 season.[5] He first played for Australia in 2014, and won the last of his sixteen caps in 2017,[2][6] before falling out with coach Michael Cheika.[7] He signed for Ulster ahead of the 2019–20 season,[3] but missed most of his first season there with a shoulder injury.[8] He has since captained the side.[9]