Birth name | Tommy McGee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 9 July 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Thurso, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 260 lb (120 kg; 18 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Thurso High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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