Tom Holmes (rugby union)

Tom Holmes
Date of birth (1990-01-05) 5 January 1990
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) [1]
School Sandbach School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Lock
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2007–2014
2014–2016
2016-
Sale Sharks
Rotherham Titans
Nottingham
19 (0)
correct as of 3 June 2013.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
England U18

Tom Holmes (born 5 January 1990) is an English rugby union player for Nottingham RFC[2] in the RFU Championship. He signed from the Rotherham Titans in 2016. He previously played for Sale Sharks. He plays as a lock.

Born in Manchester, Holmes was scouted by Sale Sharks at 16. He played for England each year until Under 20 level when a severe ankle injury left him out of action for six months. Holmes was dropped from Sale and played for Sedgley Park before re-signing for Sale in 2013.[3]

On 1 May 2014, Holmes signed a permanent deal with Rotherham Titans who compete in the RFU Championship.[4]

References

  1. "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Sale Sharks - Tom Holmes profile". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  2. "Nottingham Rugby sign 'proven leader' Tom Holmes". 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  3. "Tom Holmes resigned with Sale Sharks". BBC Sport. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  4. "Rotherham Titans sign Sale Sharks lock Tom Holmes". Rotherham Rugby. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.

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