Tom Rogers (rugby union)

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Tom Rogers
Full nameThomas Rogers
Date of birth (1998-12-17) 17 December 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Carmarthen, Wales
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight90.9 kg (200 lb; 14 st 4 lb)
School Ysgol Maes Y Gwendraeth
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback
Current team Scarlets
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017– Scarlets 57 (75)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018 Wales U20 4 (10)
2019 Wales 7s 39 (60)
2021– Wales 5 (0)

Thomas Rogers (born 17 December 1998) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for United Rugby Championship club Scarlets and the Wales national team. [1] [2]

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Club career

Rogers attended Ysgol Maes Y Gwendraeth, and came through the ranks at local club Cefneithin RFC before transferring to nearby Tumble RFC for youth rugby from where he was picked up by Scarlets academy. [3] Rogers made his senior rugby debut with Tumble RFC before transferring to Llanelli RFC semi-pros.

Rogers' first appearance for the Scarlets came on 12 November 2017 against Exeter in the Anglo-Welsh Cup. [4] Rogers made his Pro 14 debut in the away defeat to Edinburgh towards the end of the 2018 season. [5] In February 2020, Rogers scored his first Scarlets try in a bonus point victory over the Southern Kings. [6] In August 2020, Rogers signed a contract extension with the Scarlets. [7]

In 2022, Rogers extended his contract with the Scarlets. [8]

International career

In 2017, Rogers was selected for Wales U18 on their tour to South Africa. [9]

Rogers was part of the Wales U20 squad for the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. He played in four matches, and scored against Ireland and Italy. [10]

Rogers also represented Wales Sevens during the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series. [11]

Rogers was called into the Wales squad for the 2021 Summer Tests against Canada and Argentina. [12] He made his debut against Canada on 3 July 2021, and played in the second test against Argentina. [13] On debut, Rogers became the first Cefneithin RFC player to represent Wales since Barry John. [3]

On 1 May 2023, Rogers was called up to the Wales 54-man training squad ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. [14] Rogers started against England on 12 August 2023. [15]

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