Sam Harris (rugby)

Samuel Richard Harris (born 30 January 1980) is a former New Zealand-born, Australian professional rugby footballer and previously head coach of the Chicago Hounds of Major League Rugby (MLR).

He played representative rugby league for City NSW and in the National Rugby League for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and Wests Tigers clubs.

Harris also played rugby union for the NSW Waratahs and Western Force in the Super 14 competition and the Warringah Rats and Manly Marlins in the Shute Shield and for the Central Coast Rays in the ARC competition.

His first match for the Wests Tigers was their loss to the Bradford Bulls in the 2006 World Club Challenge.

He returned to rugby union in 2007 when he signed on with the Waratahs franchise for the 2007 Super 14 competition playing at centre.