Tom Rogers (rugby union)

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Tom Rogers
Birth nameThomas Rogers
Date of birth (1998-12-17) 17 December 1998 (age 24)
Place of birth Carmarthen, Wales
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight87 kg (13 st 10 lb; 192 lb)
School Ysgol Maes Y Gwendraeth
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback
Current team Scarlets
Youth career
Cefneithin RFC
Tumble RFC
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018– Scarlets 43 (55)
Correct as of 9 December 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018 Wales U20 4 (10)
2021– Wales 3 (0)
Correct as of 17 August 2023
National sevens team(s)
YearsTeamComps
2019 Wales Sevens 8

Tom Rogers (born 17 December 1998) is a Welsh international rugby union player. A wing or fullback, he plays rugby for the Scarlets. [1] [2] Rogers made his international debut on 3 July 2021, against Canada, and also represented Wales U20.

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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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References

  1. ↑ "1st Team Players". scarlets.wales. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "Tom Rogers". itsrugby.co.uk. 13 April 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Cefneithin star Tom Rogers follows in the footsteps of the great Barry John". South Wales Guardian. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Wing Rogers delight at Wales call-up". BBC Sport. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Pro14: Edinburgh 52-14 Scarlets". BBC Sport.
  6. ↑ "Scarlets 36-17 Southern Kings". BBC Sport.
  7. ↑ "Scarlets: Leigh Halfpenny leads list of players agreeing new terms". Sky Sports. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "Rogers re-signs for Scarlets - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "Wales U18 squad named for South Africa tour - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  10. ↑ "Tom ROGERS - Player statistics - international stats - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  11. ↑ worldrugby.org. "Tom Rogers - Player Stats | HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "Five uncapped players in Wales squad for summer series against Canada and Argentina".
  13. ↑ Thomas, Simon (29 June 2021). "Wales team to play Canada in full as uncapped Tom Rogers and Ben Carter start". WalesOnline. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  14. ↑ "Hawkins left out of Wales World Cup squad". BBC Sport. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  15. ↑ Sands, Katie; Thomas, Steffan; Davies, Mathew (10 August 2023). "Warren Gatland changes entire Wales team for England rematch at Twickenham". WalesOnline. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
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