Tom Hopkins (rugby league)

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Tom Hopkins
Personal information
Full nameThomas Hopkins
Born (1992-12-21) 21 December 1992 (age 30)
Cumbria, England
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2020–23 Barrow Raiders 362008
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2022– Wales 30000
Source: [1] [2]
As of 16 May 2023

Tom Hopkins (born 21 December 1992) is a Wales international rugby league footballer who last played as a second-row forward for the Barrow Raiders in the Betfred Championship.

Contents

Background

Hopkins was born in England and is of Welsh descent. [3] [4]

Playing career

Club career

Hopkins played for Askam as an amateur. [5]

He joined the Barrow Raiders ahead of the 2020 season. [6]

International career

Hopkins represented BARLA on tour in 2018. [7]

He made his Wales debut in June 2022 against France at the Stadium Municipal d'Albi in Albi. [8]

In 2022 Hopkins was named in the Wales squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. [9]

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References

  1. "Player Summary: Tom Hopkins". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  2. Rugby League Project
  3. Zero Tackle profile
  4. itsrugby profile
  5. New Barrow Raiders signing Tom Hopkins wants to play to his strengths in the back row
  6. First signing for Barrow Raiders revealed
  7. Match Report - BARLA Lions 16 Fiji Bati Residents 32
  8. France 34-10 Wales: Rusty Wales given French lesson
  9. Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021