The talented fly-half arrived from Leicester Tigers in 2020. From Pencoed, Sam was part of the Ospreys U16s set-up before moving to the East Midlands. Hit the headlines during the 2020 Six Nations U20s campaign, scoring a superb solo try for Wales in the opening match against Italy in Colwyn Bay and then completing a full house in the thrilling 23-22 win over England. Made his Scarlets PRO14 debut during the 2020-21 campaign and after impressive performances in the Scarlets No. 10 jersey was called up to train with the Wales senior squad. A string of consistent displays at regional level saw him win his first Wales cap against the All Blacks in November 2022 and he went on to play a part in the World Cup campaign in France the following year. His 2025-26 campaign was blighted by injury, but after some stellar performances in a Scarlets jersey, he made an impressive return to the Test arena during the Six Nations.