Charlie Thacker
| Birth name | Charles Michael Thacker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 August 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Harry Thacker (Brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Charles Michael Thacker (born August 10, 1996)[1] is an English rugby union centre who currently plays for Leicester Tigers in the Premiership. Thacker made his debut on 1 November 2014 in a 17-16 win against London Irish in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.[2] He scored his first try for the club on 4 November 2017 against Gloucester again in the Anglo-Welsh Cup[3] and was named as the fans' man of the match for his performance.[4][5]
Thacker was born in Leicester. His elder brother is Bristol Bears hooker Harry Thacker, and his father Troy Thacker also played hooker for Leicester.[5]
References
- ^ "Charlie Thacker". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers profile". leicestertigers.com. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers 26-24 Gloucester: Adam Thompstone's late try proves the winner for Tigers". Leicester Mercury. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "Thacker is fans' Spire Man of the Match". Leicester Tigers. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Leicester Tigers coach Geordan Murphy praises his side's young guns after Cup win". Leicester Mercury. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
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