Samuel Healey
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| Full name | Samuel Healey | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 July 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Samuel Healey (born 30 July 2002) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Background
[edit]Son of former Cronulla player Mitch Healey, Samuel was born in England while his dad finished his career playing for the Castleford Tigers. He started his career in the Cronulla Sharks junior system, playing for the Harold Matthews and SG Ball teams, before moving into their NSW Cup feeder team the Newtown Jets. [2] [3]
Career
[edit]At the end of 2024, Healey signed a three-year deal to join the New Zealand Warriors until the end of 2027. [4] In Round 9 2025, Healey made his NRL debut for the Warriors against the North Queensland Cowboys during Magic Round. Coming off the bench in a 30-26 win. [5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Samuel Healey - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project".
- ^ "Samuel Healey". www.warriors.co.nz.
- ^ "Warriors sign Sam Healey, son of former Sharks legend". www.stuff.co.nz.
- ^ "Aussie hooker Sam Healey reverses NZ Warriors talent drain with breakout season". www.rnz.co.nz. 15 August 2025.
- ^ "Cooking tips and fatherly advice: Son of a gun forges own path". www.nrl.com. 9 May 2025.