Dean Sampson was born on 27 June 1967 and is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop, and spent the majority of his professional career at the Castleford Tigers, with spells in Australia for Gold Coast and the Parramatta Eels.
11 Facts About Dean Sampson
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Dean Sampson represented England and Great Britain at international level, and was selected to go on the 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand.
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Dean Sampson was born in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
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Dean Sampson started his career at Stanley Rangers before joining Castleford in 1986, and made his first team debut in 1987.
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Dean Sampson initially retired from playing at the end of the 2002 season, but came back in 2003 when Castleford Tigers went through an injury crisis, scoring on his comeback game against Warrington Wolves.
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Dean Sampson played once more for Castleford Tigers in 2005 against Hull Dockers in the Challenge Cup.
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Dean Sampson was a real fans favourite for Castleford and his name was often chanted by the home fans.
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Dean Sampson won caps for England while at Castleford in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup against Fiji, South Africa, and Wales, and in 1999 against France.
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Dean Sampson left the club in May 2005, and moved to Hull Kingston Rovers and became the assistant coach there.
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Dean Sampson left Hull Kingston Rovers after a brief period and stayed out of the game for a while.
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Dean Sampson rejoined Castleford for the 2009 Super League season, and was the club's academy coach .