Tom Griffiths (rugby union)

Tom Griffiths (born 15 November 1995) is an English rugby union player who represents Welsh side Dragons, in the Pro14.

Tom Griffiths
Birth nameThomas Griffiths
Date of birth (1995-11-17) 17 November 1995
Place of birthGloucester, England
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
SchoolChurchdown School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2014 Hartpury RFC ()
Correct as of 27 December 2017
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2019
2015–2017
2018
2019-		 Saracens
loan→Bedford Blues
loan→London Scottish
Newport Gwent Dragons		 3
17
5
1		 (10)
(30)
(15)
Correct as of 21 October 2019
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013
2014		 England U18s
England U20s
Correct as of 27 December 2017

Originally from Gloucester, Griffiths was part of Hartpury RFC in winning their fourth AASE title back in April 2013. It led to call ups to both England U18s and to England U20s where he competed in the 2014 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[1]

He became part of Saracens academy squad back in 2015 where he was dual-registered to Bedford Blues in the RFU Championship for both the 2015-16 and 2016-17 season.[2][3]

On 1 February 2017, Griffiths signed his first professional contract with Saracens, thus promoted to the senior squad from the 2017-18 season.[4] Having being released by Saracens at the end of the 2018-2019 rugby union season, Griffith signed a contract with Newport Gwent Dragons.[5]

References
  1. "Four Academy players named in England U20 EPS". Saracens. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. "Blues sign Conlon and Griffiths". Bedford Rugby. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  3. "Joel and Conlon Returns". Bedford Rugby. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  4. "Tom Griffith senior extension with Saracens". Saracens. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  5. "Dragons sign Saracens centre Tom Griffiths". South Wales Argus. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
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