Dugdale's tackle numbers stand out immediately — averaging nearly 14 per match across 20 appearances points to a player who anchors defensive structure and rarely misses a shift. He combines that defensive output with consistent ball-carrying, covering 18 metres per game from over six carries, with single-game peaks of 15 carries and 52 metres showing he can shoulder a heavier attacking load when required. Across more than 1400 minutes of Champions Cup and Premiership rugby, the volume and consistency of his contributions mark him as a reliable, high-usage flanker.
Sam Dugdale is a professional rugby union flanker registered with the Sale Sharks, the South Africa-based franchise. He forms part of the matchday squad and is tasked with hunting turnovers and carrying as a loose forward.
As a flanker, Sam features for the Sale Sharks across the United Rugby Championship, the Currie Cup and European club competition, with home fixtures played at South Africa in South Africa.
Follow Sam Dugdale's match appearances, fixtures, results and the latest Sale Sharks news on Octafield — South Africa's home of rugby.
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