| Born | 27 July 2005 [1] Dewsbury, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 117 kg (258 lb; 18 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Heckmondwike Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Manchester Metropolitan University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tom Burrow (born 27 July 2005) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays as a lock for Premiership Rugby side Sale Sharks.
From Yorkshire, Burrow started playing rugby at the age of four years-old, encouraged by his father Mark who played rugby for Wakefield, Leeds, Saracens and Morley. He played for Morley Juniors up to under-18 level. He attended Heckmondwike Grammar School. [3] [4] [5]
Burrow signed a professional contract with Sale Sharks in May 2023. [6] He played for Fylde RFC on a dual registration during the 2023-24 season. [7] He featured for Sale Sharks in the Rugby Premiership and Premiership Rugby Cup during the 2024-25 season. [8] [9]
Burrow played for England U18 in 2022 and 2023. [3] He later captained the England U19 side and in May 2024 was included in the England U20 squad. [10] At the end of that year in November 2024, he was called-up to train with England A. [11]
Burrow scored a try against Scotland during the 2025 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [12] He also started in the last round of the tournament as England were defeated by Wales at Cardiff Arms Park to miss out on a grand slam and ultimately finish runners-up. [13] Later that year in June 2025, Burrow captained the England side that finished sixth at the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship. [14]