Tom Holmes (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 5 January 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Sandbach School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Sale Sharks - Tom Holmes profile". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ^ "Nottingham Rugby sign 'proven leader' Tom Holmes". 26 May 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "Tom Holmes resigned with Sale Sharks". BBC Sport. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "Rotherham Titans sign Sale Sharks lock Tom Holmes". Rotherham Rugby. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
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