Charlie Thacker

Charlie Thacker
Birth name Charles Michael Thacker
Date of birth (1996-08-10) 10 August 1996
Place of birth Leicester, England
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
Notable relative(s) Harry Thacker (Brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Leicester Tigers
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014– Leicester Tigers 8 (5)
Correct as of 5 November 2017

Charles Michael Thacker (born August 10, 1996)[1] is an English rugby union centre who currently plays for Leicester Tigers in the Premiership. Thacker made his debut on 1 November 2014 in a 17-16 win against London Irish in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.[2] He scored his first try for the club on 4 November 2017 against Gloucester again in the Anglo-Welsh Cup[3] and was named as the fans' man of the match for his performance.[4][5]

Thacker was born in Leicester. His elder brother is Bristol Bears hooker Harry Thacker, and his father Troy Thacker also played hooker for Leicester.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Charlie Thacker". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Leicester Tigers profile". leicestertigers.com. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Leicester Tigers 26-24 Gloucester: Adam Thompstone's late try proves the winner for Tigers". Leicester Mercury. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Thacker is fans' Spire Man of the Match". Leicester Tigers. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Leicester Tigers coach Geordan Murphy praises his side's young guns after Cup win". Leicester Mercury. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.



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