Tom Hardwick

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Tom Hardwick
Birth nameThomas Vivien Colin Hardwick
Date of birth (1999-03-24) 24 March 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Chertsey, Surrey
Height5 ft 0 in (1.52 m)
Weight14 st 13 lb (95 kg)
School Rugby School
Notable relative(s) Rob Hardwick (Father)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2021 Leicester Tigers 32 (117)
2017–2018 Loughborough Students 4 (26)
2021–2022 Albi 3 ()
2017–Total39(143)
Correct as of 18 October 2020
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018 England U20 10 (52)

Thomas Vivien Colin Hardwick (born 24 March 1999) [1] is an English professional rugby union player, currently unattached the last club he played for was SC Albi, who play in France's third national division of rugby union. He previously played 32 games for Leicester Tigers between 2017 and 2021. He usually plays fly half or centre.

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Early life and education

Hardwick's father is former England prop Rob Hardwick. [2]

Hardwick played initially at Bedford Junior Blues and Olney RFC. He went to Bedford Modern School and sixth form at Rugby School, and represented England junior age groups. [3]

Rugby playing career

Hardwick made his debut for Leicester Tigers on 10 November 2017 in an Anglo-Welsh Cup match against Bath at the Rec, [4] he scored 11 points as Leicester lost 33 – 31. [5]

Hardwick was named in the England under 20s squad for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. [6] He scored a try in the semi-final win over South Africa, [7] and played in the final, a 25 – 33 loss to France.

On 11 March 2021 he was released by Leicester. [8] On 24 July 2021 his signing was announced by SC Albi, a club in France's Championnat Fédéral Nationale, the third division.

On 13 March 2022 he was released by SC Albi. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Tom Hardwick profile". ESPN. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Tom Hardwick RFU profile". RFU. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Leicester Tigers profile".
  4. ↑ "Leicester Tigers give senior debuts to three academy graduates for Bath Rugby visit". Bath Chronicle. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  5. ↑ Jones, Paul. "Bath 33-31 Leicester Tigers verdict: Gallant young side go down to last-gasp defeat". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "England name 28 man U20s World Championship squad". RugbyPass. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "Leicester Tigers' youngsters star as England reach World U20 Championship final". Leicester Mercury. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "Leicester Tigers statement: 'Tom Hardwick is no longer a member of the club'". rugbypass. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  9. ↑ Larios, Florent (13 March 2022). "INFO LA DEPECHE. Rugby : Tom Hardwick n'est plus joueur du SCA". ladepeche.fr (in French).
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