Thom Smith
Thomas James Smith (born 2 December 1999)[1] is an English rugby union back row for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby.[2]
Birth name | Thomas James Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 2 December 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Norwich | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 16 st 3 lb (227 lb; 103 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Smith made his debut for Leicester Tigers on 27 October 2018 in a Premiership Rugby Cup defeat against Saracens, two years later on 15 August 2020 Smith made his full Premiership debut from the bench against Exeter Chiefs.[3]
Two weeks later Smith became Leicester's youngest captain in a league game when he lead the side on 30 August 2020 against Gloucester.[4][5][6]
References
- "Thom Smith profile". ESPN Scrum. ESPN. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- "Thom Smith Leicester Tigers profile". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- "Leicester include 4 new signings in squad to face Exeter". Rugby Pass. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- "Sale bring back big guns for Bristol showdown". Planet Rugby. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- "Gloucester hold off Tigers fightback". Leicester Tigers. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- "The 83 uncapped, England-qualified players that Eddie Jones will be watching". Daily Telegraph. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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