Tom Hardwick
| Birth name | Thomas Vivien Colin Hardwick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 March 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chertsey, Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rugby School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Rob Hardwick (Father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Vivien Colin Hardwick (born 24 March 1999)[1] is an English professional rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. He usually plays fly half or centre. He is the son of former England international Rob Hardwick.[2]
Hardwick made his debut for Leicester Tigers on 10 November 2017 in an Anglo-Welsh Cup match against Bath at the Rec,[3] he scored 11 points as Leicester lost 33 – 31.[4] Hardwick was named in the England under 20s squad for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[5] He scored a try in the semi final win over South Africa,[6] and played in the final, a 25 – 33 loss to France.
References
- ^ "Tom Hardwick profile". ESPN. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Tom Hardwick RFU profile". RFU. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers give senior debuts to three academy graduates for Bath Rugby visit". Bath Chronicle. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ Jones, Paul. "Bath 33-31 Leicester Tigers verdict: Gallant young side go down to last-gasp defeat". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "England name 28 man U20s World Championship squad". RugbyPass. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers' youngsters star as England reach World U20 Championship final". Leicester Mercury. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.