Tommy Bell (rugby union)

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Tommy Bell
Birth nameThomas Bell
Date of birth (1992-11-11) 11 November 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Plymouth, England
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight86 kg (13 st 8 lb)
School Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Notable relative(s) Chris Bell (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full-back, Fly-half, Wing, Centre
Current team Benetton
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010–2012
2011
2012–2014
2014
2014–2016
2016–2019
2019–2020
2020
2020–2021
2022
Sale Sharks
Leeds Carnegie
London Wasps
Jersey
Leicester Tigers
London Irish
Ealing Trailfinders
Asia Pacific Dragons
Stade Montois
Benetton
1
21
29
5
31
7
16
-
15
4
(5)
(234)
(81)
(62)
(130)
(86)
(27)
-
(16)
(0)
Correct as of 5 Mar 2022
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)

2011–2012
England U18
England U20

6

(31)

Tommy Bell (born 11 November 1992) is an English rugby union player who plays for Benetton. [1]

He began his career with Sale Sharks in the Aviva Premiership, but moved to London Wasps for the 2012/2013 season, playing alongside his brother Chris Bell. [2]

On 6 June 2014, Bell made his move to the RFU Championship as he signed a contract with Jersey. [3] However, after a month with Jersey, Bell was granted early release from his contract since a top flight club made an approach to him where he would officially move to Leicester Tigers. [4]

On 17 February 2016, Bell agreed to a long-term deal with London Irish from the 2016–17 season. [5]

He joined RFU Championship side Ealing Trailfinders for the 2019–20 season. [6] In 2022 he played for Benetton in United Rugby Championship. [7] [8]

After playing for England U18, from 2011 to 2012 Bell was named in the England U20 squad.

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References

  1. "TOMMY BELL E YAREE FANTINI I DUE RINFORZI DEL BENETTON RUGBY". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  2. ; Wasps.com. Retrieved 1 June 2012
  3. "Jersey bring in Wasps's versatile back Tommy Bell". BBC Sport. 6 June 2014.
  4. "Leicester Tigers sign Jersey's versatile back Tommy Bell". BBC Sport. 6 October 2014.
  5. "Leicester Tigers' Tommy Bell agrees London Irish switch". BBC Sport. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  6. "news". www.ealingtrailfinders.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  7. "TOMMY BELL E YAREE FANTINI I DUE RINFORZI DEL BENETTON RUGBY". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  8. "IL BENETTON RUGBY SALUTA 10 LEONI". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.