Across his six URC appearances for Benetton, Hidalgo-Clyne operates as a measured presence at scrum half, averaging modest carrying numbers that point to a game built on distribution rather than ball-in-hand aggression. His tackling involvement is consistent across matches, suggesting he fulfils his defensive duties reliably at the base of the ruck. His best individual outings show he can step up his carrying and defensive workload meaningfully when the game demands it.
Sam Hidalgo-Clyne is a professional rugby union scrum half registered with the Benetton, the South Africa-based franchise. He forms part of the matchday squad and is tasked with bringing physicality and skill to the matchday squad.
As a scrum half, Sam features for the Benetton across the United Rugby Championship, the Currie Cup and European club competition, with home fixtures played at South Africa in South Africa.
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