Across 56 matches Skinner has built a profile defined by defensive consistency, averaging close to six tackles per game with single-match peaks of 16 that point to an ability to shoulder an outsized workload when required. His carrying is steady rather than expansive — around four carries a game for modest yardage — which reflects the grinding, close-range contribution expected of a lock operating deep in the forwards. Five tries across the dataset add a modest but real attacking dimension to what is fundamentally a high-volume, contest-driven game.
Sam Skinner is a professional rugby union lock registered with the Edinburgh, the South Africa-based franchise. He forms part of the matchday squad and is tasked with winning lineout ball and adding grunt in the second row.
As a lock, Sam features for the Edinburgh across the United Rugby Championship, the Currie Cup and European club competition, with home fixtures played at South Africa in South Africa.
Follow Sam Skinner's match appearances, fixtures, results and the latest Edinburgh news on Octafield — South Africa's home of rugby.
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