Tom Griffiths (rugby union)

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Tom Griffiths
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Birth nameThomas Griffiths
Date of birth (1995-11-17) 17 November 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Gloucester, England
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
School Churchdown School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013–2014 Hartpury RFC ()
Correct as of 27 December 2017
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015–2019 Saracens 3 (10)
2015–2017 →Bedford Blues 17 (30)
2018 →London Scottish 5 (15)
2019- Dragons 1 (0)
2021–2022 → Coventry 0 (0)
Correct as of 21 October 2019
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013 England U18s
2014 England U20s
Correct as of 27 December 2017

Tom Griffiths (born 15 November 1995) is an English rugby union player who represents Welsh side Dragons, in the Pro14.

Originally from Gloucester, Griffiths was part of Hartpury RFC in winning their fourth AASE title back in April 2013. It led to call ups to both England U18s and to England U20s where he competed in the 2014 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [1]

He became part of Saracens academy squad back in 2015 where he was dual-registered to Bedford Blues in the RFU Championship for both the 2015–16 and 2016–17 season. [2] [3]

On 1 February 2017, Griffiths signed his first professional contract with Saracens, thus promoted to the senior squad from the 2017–18 season. [4]

Having been released by Saracens at the end of the 2018–2019 season, Griffith signs for Welsh region Dragons in the Pro14 from the 2019–20 season. [5]

On 14 July 2021, Griffiths would sign for RFU Championship side Coventry on a season-long loan for the 2021–22 season. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Four Academy players named in England U20 EPS". Saracens. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Blues sign Conlon and Griffiths". Bedford Rugby. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Joel and Conlon Returns". Bedford Rugby. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Tom Griffith senior extension with Saracens". Saracens. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Dragons sign Saracens centre Tom Griffiths". South Wales Argus. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "Dragons centre Tom Griffiths joins Coventry on loan". South Wales Argus. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
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