Thomas Boidin (born 19 June 1990) is an Australian former professional rugby union player.
Full name | Thomas Boidin | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 19 June 1990 | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 104 kg (229 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
School | St Patrick's College | ||||||||||||||||
University | University of Sydney | ||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Engineer | ||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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Boidin was educated at St Patrick's College, Strathfield, and the University of Sydney.[1]
A loose forward, Boidin played mainly as a flanker and captained Sydney University to a Colts premiership in 2010. He had skippered their first-grade side by the age of 23 and became full-time captain in the 2014 season.[1] Signed to the Brumbies academy, Boidin made two Super Rugby appearances in 2011, sharing his debut with varsity teammate Sam Carter against the Rebels.[2] He played with French club RC Narbonne in the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "A New Sydney University leader emerging?". Rugby News. 27 (9). June 2013.
- ^ "Brumbies v Rebels: Teams". Sky Sports. 9 June 2011.
- ^ "Thomas Boidin, nouvelle recrue du RCNM". La Dépêche (in French). 10 September 2014.
External links
edit- Tom Boidin at ESPNscrum