Tom Horton (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 18 April 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (229 lb; 16 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tom Horton (born 18 April 1997 in Australia)[1] is an Australian rugby union player for Western Force, based in Perth, Australia, who play in Super Rugby. He has previously played for the NSW Waratahs in Super Rugby and for Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby. His playing position is hooker. He has signed to the Waratahs squad for the 2020 season.[2][3][4][5]
In August 2022 Horton signed for Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby on a short term deal.[6] Head coach Steve Borthwick described Horton as "tough, hard-working".[6] He was released on 16 December 2022.
Reference list
- ^ "Tom Horton". NSW Waratahs. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "NSW Waratahs Squad". NSW Waratahs. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "NSW Waratahs secure young guns for 2020" (Press release). NSW Waratahs. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "Tom Horton". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "Sydney University fall short against GPS in Australian Club Championship". Sydney Morning Herald. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ a b Coetzee, Dylan (12 August 2022). "Leicester Tigers: Joe Taufete'e and Tom Horton headline trio of new signings for the Premiership champions". Planet Rugby. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
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