Tom Willis (rugby player)

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Tom Willis
Personal information
Full name Thomas Eion Willis
Date of birth April 20, 1979 (1979-04-20) (age 29)
Place of birth Dunedin, New Zealand
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 16 st 5 lb (104 kg)
Nickname Dubsy
School Kings High School
College Otago University
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Hooker
Amateur clubs
Southern
Hautapu
Professional clubs Caps (points)
2008- Flag of Wales Newport Gwent Dragons 0 (0)
Provincial/State sides    
2000-2003
2004-2007
Flag of New Zealand Otago
Flag of New Zealand Waikato
?
26
(?)
(15)
Super Rugby    
2000-2003
2004-2008
Flag of New Zealand Highlanders
Flag of New Zealand Chiefs
?
53
(?)
(5)
National team(s)    
2002
2001
Flag of New Zealand New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand New Zealand A
5
2
(0)

Tom Willis (born 20 April 1979 in Dunedin) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays his rugby at Hooker.

On Saturday 8th June 2002 Tom Willis became the 700th All Black, starting in a 64-10 win over Italy in Hamilton [1]

In 2004 Willis suffered complications following a back injury, which forced him out of rugby for over a year [2].

On the 23rd April 2008 Willis confirmed he was joining Welsh Magners League outfit the Newport Gwent Dragons [3]

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