Tom Ryder

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Tom Ryder
Personal information
Full name	Tom Ryder
Date of birth	February 21 1985 ( 1985-02-21) (age 23)
Place of birth	Nottingham, England
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight	16 st 7 lbs (105 kg)
School	Uppingham School
College	University of Hertfordshire
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Lock
Amateur clubs
1992-2001	Newark R.U.F.C.
Professional clubs		Caps	(points)
2005-present 2001-05	Saracens Leicester Tigers	41 3	(0) (0)
National team(s)
2003-04 2002-03 2001-02	England U21, U19, U18, U16

Tom Ryder (born 21 February 1985 in Nottingham, England) is a rugby union footballer who plays at lock for Saracens, having started his professional career at Leicester Tigers. At a national level he has played for the England U21 team as well as at U19, U18 and U16 level.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Playing career 2.1 Leicester Tigers 2001-05 2.2 Saracens 2005-present 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Early life

Ryder was born in Nottingham, England on 21 February 1985 and educated at Uppingham School and the Minster School, Southwell. He began playing rugby at the age of seven at Newark R.U.F.C. before joining Leicester Tigers' Academy system at the age of 16, having captained England's under-16 side.^[1].

[edit] Playing career

[edit] Leicester Tigers 2001-05

[edit] Saracens 2005-present

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Saracens profile
• Leicester Tigers profile
• Guinness Premiership profile

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