Thom_Smith
Thom Smith
English rugby union player
Thomas James Smith (born 2 December 1999)[1] is an English rugby union back row for Doncaster Knights in the RFU Championship, the second division. He previously played for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby.[2]
| Birth name | Thomas James Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1999-12-02) 2 December 1999 (age 24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Norwich | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 3 lb (227 lb; 103 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union 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 led the side on 30 August 2020 against Gloucester.[4][5][6]
On 3 December 2021 Smith was released by Leicester to join Doncaster Knights in the RFU Championship for the 2021–22 season.[7]
- "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.
- "Leicester Tigers agree mid-season release for Thom Smith". Rugby Pass. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
   | This English rugby union biography is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |