[2] By 1891 Samuel was playing for first class club Swansea, and on 7 March was selected to represent Wales against Ireland as part of the 1891 Home Nations Championship.
After losses in the first two games of the tournament against Scotland and England, Wales achieved a narrow win over Ireland to avoid ending bottom of the table.
The Welsh selectors had decided to keep faith with a fairly static squad, which had achieved success with wins over both England and Scotland.
Under the captaincy of Welsh rugby superstar Arthur Gould, Wales faced Ireland at Stradey Park in the hope of winning their first Triple Crown Championship.
Wales won by a single try, taking the Triple Crown for the first time, making Samuel a Home Nations Champion.