Tom Jordan (rugby union)

Tom Jordan

Born	Tom Jordan (1998-09-18) 18 September 1998 (age 27) Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Fly-half / Centre / Full-back Current team Bristol Bears Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Hamilton Old Boys Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019-2022 Ayrshire Bulls 37 (223) 2022–2025 Glasgow Warriors 55 (104) 2025– Bristol Bears 4 (17) Correct as of 11 October 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2024– Scotland 9 (17) Correct as of 25 February 2025

Tom Jordan (born 18 September 1998) is a New Zealand-born rugby union player. He plays for Prem Rugby side Bristol Bears 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]

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]

Bristol Bears

On 18 November 2024, Jordan would leave Glasgow as he agrees a deal to join English side Bristol Bears in the Premiership Rugby from the 2025–26 season. ^[11] In September 2025, he made his Prem Rugby debut, starting at full back but playing most of the game at fly half after an injury to first choice AJ MacGinty, he kicked four conversions and three penalties in a 42–24 victory over Leicester Tigers. ^[12] In October 2025, he received a 20 minute red card for a high tackle on Ross Vintcent in an 18–14 victory against Exeter Chiefs. ^[13]

International career

Jordan was named in the Scotland squad for the 2024 Autumn Nations Series. ^[14] He made his international debut on 2 November 2024 as a replacement against Fiji. ^[15]

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. "Tom Jordan: Scotland international to join Bristol Bears from Glasgow Warriors". BBC Sport. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
12. Harby, Chris. "Bristol impress after break to beat Leicester". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
13. Harby, Chris. "Bristol fight back to edge past Exeter". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
14. https://scottishrugby.org/sione-tuipulotu-to-captain-scotland/
15. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/live/c4gd17v9dn5t#Line-ups