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| Born | 28 February 2002 London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (14 st 11 lb; 207 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Sherborne School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Bath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tom Carr-Smith (born 28 February 2002) [2] is an English rugby union player who plays for Bath Rugby, predominantly as a scrum-half.
Carr-Smith is from Amport near Andover in Hampshire. He attended Chafyn Grove School in Salisbury, Wiltshire and then Sherborne School in Dorset. He started playing rugby union as a youngster at Andover Rugby Football Club. [3] He attended the University of Bath to study management. [4]
Carr-Smith had been involved with Bath Rugby academy since he was thirteen years-old. He signed his first contract with the club in June 2020. [5] [6]
He began to travel and train with the first-team Bath squad in 2021. [7] Predominantly a scrum-half, he made his Rugby Premiership debut for Bath during the 2022-23 season. [8] He made his home league debut for Bath at The Rec' against Northampton Saints on 22 October 2022. [9] [10] He has also played as a substitute out of position on the wing for Bath when required in the Rugby Premiership. [11]
He was named among the Bath replacements for their European Rugby Champions Cup match against Benetton Rugby on 15 December 2024. [12] He signed a new two and-a-half year contract with the club in March 2025. [13] That month, he was a try scorer in the final as Bath beat Exeter Chiefs 48-14 to win the 2024-25 Premiership Rugby Cup. [14] In April 2025, he was a try scorer as Bath beat Gloucester 61-26 to reach the semi-finals of the Rugby Challenge Cup. [15]
On 14 December 2025, he started his first European Cup game, away against RC Toulon in a 45-34 defeat. [16]
Carr-Smith has represented England at youth level, earning caps for the England U20 side, winning the six nations under-20 grand slam in 2021. [17] [18]