| Date of birth | 6 October 2002 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Colchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (247 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Colchester Royal Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tom Lockett (born 6 October 2002) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays as a second row forward for Premiership Rugby club Northampton Saints.
Lockett was educated at Colchester Royal Grammar School. [3] He was in Colchester United F.C. football academy before joining Northampton Saints aged 16 years-old. [4]
Lockett became a member of the senior academy at Northampton Saints ahead of the 2021-2022 season. [5] He played on loan for Bedford Blues in the RFU Championship. [6] He made his senior club debut for Northampton against London Irish in the Premiership Rugby Cup in November 2021. [6]
Lockett made his Premiership debut against Sale Sharks in October 2023, and scored the match-winning try against RC Toulon in the Champions Cup in December 2023. [4] [7] He signed a new contract with Northampton in February 2024. [8]
Lockett qualifies to represent Wales through ancestry and was a member of their under-18 squad. [9] He switched to the nation he was born and raised in and played for England U20 during the 2022 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [4] [10]
In June 2025 Lockett was called up to a training camp for the senior England squad by Steve Borthwick. [11]