| Full name | Thomas Wood | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 November 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb) [1] | ||
| School | The Woodlands, Coventry | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Flanker, Number Eight | ||
| Youth clubs | |||
| Barkers Butts RFC | |||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2006 2007–2010 2010 – |
North Otago Worcester Northampton |
64 10 |
(25) (0) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2010 – 2011 – |
England Saxons England |
2 9 |
(0) |
Tom Wood (born 3 November 1986 in Coventry) is an English rugby union player for Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership.
He plays as flanker but can also play at number eight.
Wood, who was educated at the Woodlands School and Sports College, Coventry, made his debut for Worcester Warriors against Bath in the opening round of the 2007–08 Guinness Premiership.[2] Earlier in his career he spent some time in New Zealand and played for provincial team North Otago.[3]
Wood was on the losing side in the final of the 2007-08 European Challenge Cup.[4] In January 2010, Wood agreed to join the Northampton Saints.[5]
Later that month, he made his debut for the England Saxons, against Ireland A.[6]
Tom Wood made his debut for England against Wales in Cardiff in the opening game of the Six Nations, on 4 February 2011.[7] He then played in the victories against Italy and France.
He was awarded the 2011 Aviva Premiership Player of the Season award[8] and was shortlisted by the Rugby Players' Association for their Players' Player of the Year award alongside Chris Ashton, Chris Budgen, Nick Evans, Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu and Thomas Waldrom and for their Young Player of the Year award alongside Owen Farrell, Courtney Lawes, Joe Marler, Charlie Sharples and Manu Tuilagi.[9]
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