Tom Kessell (born 21 February 1990) is a professional rugby union player for the Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship.[4]
| Date of birth | 21 February 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Truro[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 200 lb)[2][3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editPlaying at scrum-half, Kessell first began his rugby at the Cornish Pirates, as a youngster in 1995 before signing a professional contract in 2011.[5] Named as the Championship Player of the Season for the 2014–15 season, Kessell then made the switch to Aviva Premiership rugby and joined Northampton Saints in 2015.[6] The scrum-half became a regular in the second team, the Northampton Wanderers and helped them to lift the Aviva 'A' League trophy after defeating Gloucester United in the final at Franklin's Gardens in 2017.[7] On 25 June 2018 Kessell left Northampton Saints to return to the Championship with Coventry from, the 2018–19 season.[8]
He signed a one-year deal with Bristol Bears for the 2020–21 season. He had previously signed a short-term deal for the conclusion of the 2019–20 season.[9]
On 1 June 2021, Kessell returns to his hometown club Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship ahead of the 2021–22 season.[10]
References
edit- ^ Tom Kessell. "Tom Kessell". Northamptonsaints.co.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Tom Kessell - Northampton Saints". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Northampton Saints". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ Jones, Andrew (10 June 2021). "Kessell excited to be rejoining Cornish Pirates". The Cornishman. p. 52.
- ^ "Tom Kessell - Scrum Half Cornish Pirates rugby player profile". Archived from the original on 15 September 2015. [dead link]
- ^ "Tom Kessell: Northampton Saints sign scrum-half - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. [dead link]
- ^ "WANDERERS 36 GLOUCESTER 15 The Wandies clinch the Aviva 'A' League title". Northampton Saints. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Tom Kessell: Northampton Saints scrum-half to leave Premiership club". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Trio sign permanent deals with Bears". Bristol Bears. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Tom Kessell: Scrum-half leaves Bristol Bears to rejoin Cornish Pirates". BBC Sport. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
External links
edit- Northampton Saints profile Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
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