Thomas Isherwood (rugby union)

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Thomas Isherwood
Full nameThomas Isherwood
Date of birth (2000-08-23) 23 August 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Skelmanthorpe, England
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb; 13 st 10 lb)
SchoolFoothills Composite High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Current team Foothills Lions RFC
Youth career
2011-2018 Foothills Lions RFC
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018-2019 Morley R.F.C. ()
2019-2021 Pacific Pride ()
2021- Foothills Lions RFC ()
Correct as of 23 July 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018-19 Canada 7s under-18
2019-2020 Canada under-20 5 (14)
2019-20 Canada 7s under-20
2021- Canada 7s 101 (157)
Correct as of 23 July 2023

Thomas Isherwood (born 23 August 2000) is an English-born Canadian rugby union player who plays for the Canada 7s team as well as Foothills Lions RFC. [1] [2]

Born in England, Isherwood moved over to Okotoks, Canada in 2011 joining local side Foothills Lions RFC. After graduating high school, he spent a season at Morley R.F.C. in England before returning to Canada to join Pacific Pride. [3] [4] [5] He featured in the Canada under-20s side for the 2019 World Rugby under-20 Trophy in Brazil, [6] as well as in a test series against Portugal. [7]

Isherwood made his sevens debut in 2021 World Rugby Sevens Series as a late call up to the Canada national team in Edmonton. [8] [9]

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