Sam Wilde

Sam Wilde (born 8 September 1995) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row or loose forward for the North Wales Crusaders in the RFL League 1.

Sam Wilde

Personal information
Born	(1995-09-08) 8 September 1995 (age 29)
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	16 st 1 lb (102 kg)
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Loose forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2015–17 Warrington Wolves 22 1 0 0 4 2016(loan) → Rochdale Hornets 3 2 0 0 8 2017(loan) → Rochdale Hornets 3 0 0 0 0 2017(loan) → Widnes Vikings 2 0 0 0 0 2017(loan) → London Broncos 4 0 0 0 0 2018–20 Widnes Vikings 21 2 0 0 8 2021 Newcastle Thunder 0 0 0 0 0 2022–24 Widnes Vikings 27 10 0 0 40 2025– North Wales Crusaders 0 0 0 0 0 Total 82 15 0 0 60
Source: [1][2] As of 6 January 2025

He previously played for the Warrington Wolves, and had loan periods with the Widnes Vikings, Rochdale Hornets and the London Broncos.^[1][2][3]

Career

Warrington Wolves

Wilde, a former Shevington Sharks junior, he made his début for the Warrington Wolves against the Wigan Warriors at Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington on 2 July 2015.^[4][5]

He played in the 2016 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford.^[6]

Widnes Vikings

The Widnes club announced on 31 October 2019 that Wilde had joined the club for the 2020 season.^[7]

Ottawa Aces

On 12 August 2020 it was announced that Wilde had signed for the new franchise.^[8]

Newcastle Thunder

On 29 November 2020 it was announced that Wilde had signed for the Newcastle Thunder ahead of the 2021 season, after the deferment of Ottawa Aces joining the competition.^[9]

Widnes Vikings (re-join)

On 10 August 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Widnes in the RFL Championship.^[10]

North Wales Crusaders

On 22 July 2024 it was reported that he had signed for the North Wales Crusaders in the RFL League 1.^[11]