Sam Nock
Sam J. Nock is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a halfback for in the Bunnings NPC and the in the Super Rugby competition.
Early career
Attending Saint [Kentigern College] in Auckland, Nock's talent was clear from an early age as he played for their top side for 3 years and captained them to national and world schools championship titles in his senior year.Senior career
In his first year out of school, Nock returned home to play for the Northland Taniwha. He played all 10 games for them during what proved to be a torrid 2015 campaign which saw them finish bottom of the Championship standings with no wins to show for their efforts. He continued to be first choice number 9 for the Taniwha in 2016 [Mitre 10 Cup|2016], but injury ended his season early after he had started the first 7 games of the year.Super Rugby
Because of Nock's promise as a school boy at Saint Kentigern College the Blues Super Rugby franchise announced in June 2015 that they'd signed him on a 3 year contract before he'd even played any national provincial championship rugby. He gained a season's experience at provincial level before joining up with the Blues ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season. He spent the season as third choice halfback behind Bryn [Hall (rugby union)|Bryn Hall] and Billy Guyton. When Guyton fell ill prior to the match against the at Eden Park, Nock was called into the Blues 23 man squad and debuted as a second half replacement for Bryn Hall in a 19-23 loss.In the quarter final of the 2022 [Super Rugby Pacific season] Nock played his 50th game for the Blues against the.