Tom Jordan (rugby union)

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Tom Jordan
Birth nameTom Jordan
Date of birth (1998-09-18) 18 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half / Centre
Current team Glasgow Warriors
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Hamilton Old Boys ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019-2022 Ayrshire Bulls 37 (223)
2022– Glasgow Warriors 55 (104)
Correct as of 2 November 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024– Scotland 3 (2)
Correct as of 25 November 2024

Tom Jordan (born 18 September 1998) is a New Zealand-born rugby union player. He plays for Glasgow Warriors in the United Rugby Championship and the Scotland national team. [1] He represents Scotland having qualified on residency grounds. Jordan can play at fly-half or centre. He previously played for Ayrshire Bulls. [2]

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Jordan represented Orewa College and played for Hamilton Old Boys in New Zealand. [3]

Professional career

Jordan was signed by the Ayrshire Bulls to play in the Super 6 league in 2019. [4] He was player of the match in the 2021 Super 6 final contributing 16 points to Ayrshire Bulls title victory over the Southern Knights. [5]

Having impressed in the Super 6, he was signed by Glasgow Warriors in November 2021. [6] He played in the pre-season friendly against his old team, the Ayrshire Bulls, in Inverness on 2 September 2022, playing at Centre. [7]

He made his competitive debut in the United Rugby Championship playing against Benetton Rugby in Italy on 16 September 2022 at fly-half. [8] He has the Glasgow Warrior No. 343. [9]

He made his competitive home debut at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow's 52 - 24 win over Cardiff Rugby. [10]

International career

Jordan was named in the Scotland squad for the 2024 Autumn Nations Series. [11] He made his international debut on 2 November 2024 as a replacement against Fiji. [12]

References

  1. ↑ https://scottishrugby.org/fanzone/meet-the-five-new-faces-in-scotland-squad/
  2. ↑ Rugby, Huge (1 September 2022). "Glasgow Warriors Head Coach Franco Smith has named a 30-man squad for tomorrow night's pre-season opener". Huge Rugby News.
  3. ↑ Anderson, Ian (29 July 2017). "Hamilton Old Boys win Waikato premier club rugby final over Otorohanga". Stuff.
  4. ↑ "Tom JORDAN profile and stats". all.rugby.
  5. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors | Tom Jordan". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
  6. ↑ Barnes, David (17 November 2021). "Glasgow Warriors sign Tom Jordan on short-term deal". The Offside Line.
  7. ↑ "Rusty Warriors learn plenty more work is needed after Bulls fightback scare". HeraldScotland. 3 September 2022.
  8. ↑ "Need to Know: Benetton v Glasgow Warriors, United Rugby Championship match preview 2022/23". On Top of the Moon. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Tom Jordan". Glasgow Warriors.
  10. ↑ "Warriors 52 Cardiff 24: Franco Smith settles the score in Glasgow rout". HeraldScotland. 23 September 2022.
  11. ↑ https://scottishrugby.org/sione-tuipulotu-to-captain-scotland/
  12. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/live/c4gd17v9dn5t#Line-ups
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