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 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]

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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