Tom Lindsay (rugby union)

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Tom Lindsay
Birth nameTom Lindsay
Date of birth (1987-11-18) 18 November 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Swindon, England
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Bristol Bears
Youth career
  Saracens Academy
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2004–2015
2015–2017
2017
2017–2018
2018–2020		 Wasps
Gloucester
Saracens
Bedford Blues
Bristol Bears 		129
12
2
24
9		 (25)
(0)
(0)
(5)
(10)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010 England Saxons

Tom Lindsay (born 18 November 1987) is an English former professional rugby union player who recently played for Bristol Bears in Premiership Rugby.

A former member of the Saracens Academy, Lindsay made his senior debut for Wasps in 2008 and his first senior start came in the 2009–10 Amlin Challenge Cup pool game against Racing Metro. The young hooker produced some excellent form towards the end of that season which earned him selection for England Saxons in the 2010 Churchill Cup.

After 11-year association with Wasps, on 13 March 2015, Lindsay has signed for Gloucester Rugby from the 2015-16 season. [1]

On 16 February 2017, Lindsay left Gloucester by mutual consent to join old club Saracens on a short-term deal as injury cover. [2]

On 10 May 2017, Lindsay signed a permanent deal to join Bedford Blues in the RFU Championship ahead of the 2017-18 season. [3] On 9 March 2018, Lindsay signs for Bristol from the 2018-19 season. [4] He later confirmed his retirement at the end of the 2019–20 season. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Gloucester Rugby sign Wasps hooker Tom Lindsay ahead of next season". Sky Sports. 13 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Saracens bring former Gloucester hooker Tom Lindsay as injury cover". BBC Sport. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Ex-Gloucester hooker Tom Lindsay signs for Bedford Blues". Bedfordshire News. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Farewell, Tom". Bedford Rugby. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Tom Lindsay: Bristol Bears hooker to retire at end of contract". BBC Sport. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.


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