Tom Casson

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Tom Casson
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Birth nameThomas Casson
Date of birth (1990-04-06) 6 April 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
School Sedbergh School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Wetherby RUFC
Youth career
2006-2008 Sale Sharks
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008-2010 Saracens ()
2010-2015 Harlequins 62 (30)
2015- Yorkshire Carnegie 0 (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2006-2007 England U18
2009-2010 England U20

Tom Casson (born 6 April 1990), is a rugby union player for Yorkshire Carnegie in the RFU Championship. He is a Centre, usually playing at 12.

Casson started out in the Sale Sharks junior Academy, making age-group representation for England at under-16s and 18s, in 2008 he moved to Saracens. [1] Tom had limited opportunities at Saracens and was dual registered to Bedford and then Nottingham, but consistently featured in Mark Mapletoft's England under-20 team. In February 2010 Casson joined Harlequins with immediate effect, this mid-season transfer provided cover for Quins' injured centres but was also a long term (2 ½ year) contract. [2]

Casson made his competitive debut for Quins with a start against Bayonne in the Amlin Cup on 10 August 2010. He scored his first senior try for the club in the same competition against Prato. Following an injury to Jordan Turner-Hall, Casson made his Heineken Cup debut in Quins' away victory against French giants Toulouse. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Tom Casson Player Profile". Saracens website. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Tom Casson Signs for Harlequins". Premiership Rugby website. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Tom Casson Player Profile". Harlequins website. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
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