Sam Cordingley

SAM CORDINGLEY spent the 2007 Super 14 season on the sideline with a recurring foot problem, but the Reds scrumhalf made his return to national duty with Australia A.  He was selected in the 2007 Rugby World Cup squad, coming off the bench against Fiji and starting against Canada in the final pool round.   After spending three seasons in France and the UK, Cordingley started the 2006 Super 14 season strongly, but a foot injury in his 50th match for the Reds ended his season, the same injury that struck him down in 2007. 

1996-1997 Represented the Australian Under 21s alongside fellow Reds star Chris Latham.

1998 Making his debut against the Highlanders in Canberra he played seven matches for the Brumbies when George Gregan suffered a season ending injury.

1999 Relocated to Queensland to join the Reds for further opportunities and established himself as the first choice scrumhalf over the next two years under then Queensland coach John Connolly. He was later a member of the Wallabies World Cup training squad.

2000 Made his Test debut against Argentina as a replacement in Brisbane and then started in three Tests on the Spring Tour of Japan, France and the UK.

2001 While injury interrupted his Super 12 campaign, he returned for the Reds semi final loss to the Brumbies and also played in the tour match against the British and Irish Lions before signing to play in the Northern Hemisphere.

2002-2005 Spent three seasons in the UK and France with Swansea and Grenoble.

2006  Linked once more with the Reds slotting into the Number 9 jersey and forced his way into the Test team with an outstanding return season. After starting at scrumhalf against England in Melbourne, he earned five more Test caps as a replacement. His season was cut short by a lisfranc foot injury.

2007 On the sideline for Super 14 season with injury; selected for Australia A and member of 2007 Rugby World cup squad, making two pool match appearances.