Tom Forber is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for Wigan Warriors in the Super League.

Tom Forber
Personal information
Full nameThomas Forber
Born (2003-05-22) 22 May 2003 (age 21)
Orford, Warrington, Cheshire, England
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022– Wigan Warriors 3 0 0 0 0
2022(loan) Oldham 3 1 0 0 4
2022(loan) Newcastle Thunder 6 1 0 0 4
2023(loan) Whitehaven 2 0 0 0 0
2023(loan) Wakefield Trinity 2 0 0 0 0
2023(loan) Widnes Vikings 8 0 0 0 0
2023(loan) Oldham 1 0 0 0 0
2024(loan) Barrow Raiders 7 0 0 0 0
Total 32 2 0 0 8
Source: [1][2]
As of 13 October 2024

He has spent time on loan from Wigan at Oldham in League 1 and the Newcastle Thunder in the Championship.

Playing career

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Wigan Warriors

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In 2022, Forber made his Super League début for the Wigan club against Hull Kingston Rovers.[3] On 12 October 2024, Forber played in Wigan's 9-2 2024 Super League grand final victory over Hull Kingston Rovers.[4]

Barrow Raiders (loan)

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On 27 March 2024, it was reported that he had signed for Barrow in the RFL Championship on short-term loan[5]

References

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  1. ^ Rugby League Project
  2. ^ itsrugby profile
  3. ^ "Super League: Hull KR 38-28 Wigan Warriors - Home side hold on despite late flurry". BBC Sport.
  4. ^ "Wigan v Hull KR: Super League Grand Final 2024 – as it happened". www.theguardian.com.
  5. ^ "TOM FORBER WILL THIS WEEK JOIN BARROW RAIDERS ON LOAN". Wigan Warriors. 27 Mar 2024. Retrieved 16 Apr 2024.
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