Tom French (rugby union)

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Tom French
Date of birth (1983-11-27) 27 November 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth Hillingdon, London
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight115 kg (18 st 2 lb) [1]
School Harrow School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2003– London Wasps 38 (0) ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008– England Saxons

Tom French (born 27 November 1983 in Hillingdon, London, England) was a rugby union player for London Wasps in the Guinness Premiership. His position of choice is as at prop.

He made only his second appearance for Wasps' first team at loose-head prop against Leicester Tigers in the 2007 Heineken Cup Final. He impressed up against Leicester's powerful scrummager Julian White, a current England international. [2]

French was called into the England Saxons squad in June 2008. [3]

French also represented the 7-s Power Athletes at the Midnight Sevens in June 2018.

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References

  1. "Aviva Premiership Rugby - London Wasps". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  2. "Heineken Cup final: Leicester 9–25 Wasps". BBC. 19 May 2007. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
  3. "French answers England Saxons call". RFU. 9 June 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2009.