Tom Croft
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Personal information | ||
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Full name | Thomas Croft | |
Date of birth | 7 November 1985 | |
Place of birth | Basingstoke, England | |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |
Weight | 16 st 4 lbs (103 kg) | |
Nickname(s) | Crofty, Crafty | |
School(s) attended | Park House School Oakham School |
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Club information | ||
Position(s) | Flanker | |
Current club | Leicester Tigers | |
Number | 6 | |
Youth clubs | ||
Years | Club | |
Newbury RFC | ||
Senior clubs* | ||
Years | Club | Apps (points) |
2005 ‐ | Leicester Tigers | 24 (35) |
Representative teams | ||
2007 ‐ 2008 ‐ |
England Saxons England |
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Sevens National teams | ||
2006 ‐ | England | |
* Professional club appearances and points |
Tom Croft born 7 November 1985 in Basingstoke, England is a rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in the Guinness Premiership.
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[edit] Background
His position of choice is as a Flanker but he can also operate as a Lock. He is known for his speed and, unusually for a forward, he is one of the quickest players in the Tigers squad. [1]
The young back rower is equally comfortable in the backline, at the bottom of a ruck or jumping at three in the line. According to Dean Richards he has everything, former All Black Aaron Mauger says he is the quickest back-row forward he has ever seen and Martin Corry believes England have never had a player blessed with his abundant abilities. [2]
Croft is one of a talented list of young English flankers that includes the likes Tom Rees, James Haskell, Luke Narraway and Magnus Lund. Combined with the established players such Joe Worsley, Lewis Moody and Nick Easter England may face a back-row selection headache for many years to come. [3]
[edit] International Career
He was called up to the England squad for the 2008 Six Nations Championship. [4] [5] He has already been selected for the England Saxons and England Sevens sides. [6]
He gained his first England cap in the 2008 RBS Six Nations Championship match against France in Paris.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Six Nations player watch - Tom Croft. BBC (2008-01-07). Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
- ^ Crafty Croft ready for step up. BBC (2008-01-22). Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
- ^ England facing back-row dilemma. BBC (2008-01-24). Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
- ^ Vainikolo named in England squad. BBC (2008-01-09). Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
- ^ Vainikolo - named in England squad. Sportinglife (2008-01-09). Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
- ^ England sevens squad is unveiled. BBC (2006-09-04). Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
- ^ Wigglesworth handed England call. BBC (2008-02-19). Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
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