Tommy McGee

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Tommy McGee
Birth nameTommy McGee
Date of birth (1979-07-09) 9 July 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth Thurso, Scotland
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight260 lb (120 kg; 18 st 8 lb)
SchoolThurso High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop, prop
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2005–2010 Leeds 27 (5)
Coaching career
YearsTeam
2010–14
2014-15
Wharfedale R.U.F.C.
Yorkshire Carnegie

Tommy McGee (born 9 July 1979 in Thurso, Scotland) [1] is a Scottish former rugby union footballer for Leeds Tykes. His usual position is at prop. McGee was released by Leeds in 2010 and later that year was appointed head coach of Wharfedale. [2] He has previously represented Scotland and Great Britain students at rugby league. [3]

Notes

  1. Tommy McGee player profile ESPN Scrum.com
  2. "Wharfedale RUFC appoint Tommy McGee as new head coach". BBC Sport. 22 May 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
  3. Scotland Rugby Team Website - Tommy McGee

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