Thomas Gordon (rugby union)
Thomas Gordon (born 30 January 1997 in Rotorua, New Zealand) is a Scotland Club XV international rugby union player who plays for Glasgow Warriors at the Flanker position.
| Birth name | Thomas Gordon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 January 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rotorua, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Gordon plays for Currie Chieftains.[2]
He secured a Stage 2 place in the Scottish Rugby Academy in the 2015–16 season.[3]
Professional career
The flanker secured a Scottish Rugby Academy Stage 3 place with Edinburgh for the 2016–17 Scottish Rugby Academy season.
On 9 July 2018 it was announced that Gordon had signed a professional deal with Glasgow Warriors. This was a year long partnership contract which meant that Gordon could still play for Currie when not in use by the Warriors.[4]
He made his first appearance for the Warriors in their 50 -17 demolition of Harlequins at North Inch, Perth on 18 August 2018.[5]
Gordon made his competitive Glasgow Warriors debut in the Pro14 match against Ospreys at Scotstoun Stadium on 25 January 2019. The Warriors won the match 9-3.[6]
International career
New Zealand-born Gordon, 21, qualifies for Scotland through his grandparents and has been capped at Scotland U20s.[7] He has also been capped for Scotland Club XV. Gordon received his first call up to the senior Scotland squad on 15 January 2020 for the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[8]
References
- "Scotland U20 (Thomas Gordon) - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
- https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/30-young-scottish-rugby-prospects-join-bt-academy-1-4234542
- "BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy reaches significant milestone - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
- "Trio sign on with Warriors - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
- https://theoffsideline.com/warriors-eight-tries-perth/
- http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/19/01/25/glasgow-warriors-9-3-ospreys
- "Thomas Gordon". ESPN scrum.
- "Stuart Hogg: Exeter Chiefs full-back to captain Scotland in Six Nations". BBC Sport. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.