Tom Osborne (rugby union)

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Tom Osborne
Full nameThomas Osborne
Date of birth (1998-07-08) 8 July 1998 (age 25)
Place of birthAustralia
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb)
University Sydney University
Oxford University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose-head Prop
Current team Harlequins
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–2021 Sydney University 30 (5)
2019 Sydney Rays 2 (0)
2021–2023 Oxford University RFC 16 (0)
2021– Harlequins 8 (5)
2022– → London Scottish (loan) 4 (0)
Correct as of 25 March 2024

Tom Osborne (born 8 July 1998) is an Australian rugby union player who plays as a Loosehead prop for English Premiership side, Harlequins. He previously captained the Oxford Blues team. [1] [2] [3]

Club career

He began his playing career at Sydney University in 2018 playing in the New South Wales Shute Shield featuring 32 times, all while he was completing a Bachelor of Laws. Winning the New South Wales Shute Shield in 2019, then was given the role of captain the year after. He featured for Sydney Rays in the 2019 National Rugby Championship, [4] featuring twice. [5] [6] He joined Oxford in 2021, in his second season at the club he was named the university's Varsity Captain for the 2022 season. [7] [8] [9] [10]

In 2021 he went on trial at Harlequins, making his debut for the Twickenham-based side in the Premiership Rugby Cup against Saracens coming off the bench. In the following season he scored his first try for the club, going over the whitewash against rivals Saracens. [11] While with Harlequins he has spent time on loan at London Scottish in the RFU Championship. Making his debut for the side against newly promoted Caldy FC, he later featured again off the bench against the Exeter Chiefs in the Premiership Rugby Cup. [12] [13] [14] He captained a Harlequins against his former club, Oxford University, leading the London side to a 7–45 win. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "Tom Osborne". www.quins.co.uk. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Tom OSBORNE profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Tom OSBORNE – Player statistics – It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Sydney and Country confirm NRC squads". 26 August 2019. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "National Rugby Championship 222 vs 221 Rugby Union fixture". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "National Rugby Championship 226 vs 222 Rugby Union fixture". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Chosen by Tom Osborne". The Oxford Shirt Company. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Tom Osborne appointed Oxford University RFC Captain". www.sydneyunirugby.com.au. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Tom Osborne departs for Oxford University". www.sydneyunirugby.com.au. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "About". OURFC. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "MATCH REPORT | Harlequins 40–31 Saracens Men – Saracens" . Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  12. ↑ "Loan Watch". www.quins.co.uk. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  13. ↑ admin (29 September 2023). "London Scottish Make Changes for Exeter". London Scottish Rugby. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  14. ↑ admin (3 November 2023). "London Scottish Name Strong Side for Caldy Trip". London Scottish Rugby. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  15. ↑ "Oxford University & Loan Watch". www.quins.co.uk. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
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