Thomas Vivien Colin Hardwick (born 24 March 1999)[1] is an English professional rugby union player, currently unattached the last club he played for was SC Albi, who play in France's third national division of rugby union. He previously played 32 games for Leicester Tigers between 2017 and 2021. He usually plays fly half or centre.
| Birth name | Thomas Vivien Colin Hardwick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 March 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chertsey, Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 13 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rugby School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Rob Hardwick (Father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and education
editHardwick's father is former England prop Rob Hardwick.[2]
Hardwick played initially at Bedford Junior Blues and Olney RFC. He went to Bedford Modern School and sixth form at Rugby School, and represented England junior age groups.[3]
Rugby playing career
editHardwick made his debut for Leicester Tigers on 10 November 2017 in an Anglo-Welsh Cup match against Bath at the Rec,[4] he scored 11 points as Leicester lost 33 – 31.[5]
Hardwick was named in the England under 20s squad for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[6] He scored a try in the semi-final win over South Africa,[7] and played in the final, a 25 – 33 loss to France.
On 11 March 2021 he was released by Leicester.[8] On 24 July 2021 his signing was announced by SC Albi, a club in France's Championnat Fédéral Nationale, the third division.
References
edit- ^ "Tom Hardwick profile". ESPN. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Tom Hardwick RFU profile". RFU. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers profile".
- ^ "Leicester Tigers give senior debuts to three academy graduates for Bath Rugby visit". Bath Chronicle. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ Jones, Paul. "Bath 33-31 Leicester Tigers verdict: Gallant young side go down to last-gasp defeat". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "England name 28 man U20s World Championship squad". RugbyPass. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers' youngsters star as England reach World U20 Championship final". Leicester Mercury. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers statement: 'Tom Hardwick is no longer a member of the club'". rugbypass. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ Larios, Florent (13 March 2022). "INFO LA DEPECHE. Rugby : Tom Hardwick n'est plus joueur du SCA". ladepeche.fr (in French).