Thomas Gordon (rugby union)

Thomas Gordon (born 30 January 1997 in Rotorua, New Zealand) is a Scotland Club XV international rugby union player who plays for Glasgow Warriors at the Flanker position.

Thomas Gordon
Birth nameThomas Gordon
Date of birth (1997-01-30) 30 January 1997
Place of birthRotorua, New Zealand
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker[1]
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015- Currie ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016-18
2018-		 Edinburgh
Glasgow Warriors		 0
4		 (0)
(0)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
-
2018-		 Scotland U20
Scotland Club XV

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Gordon plays for Currie Chieftains.[2]

He secured a Stage 2 place in the Scottish Rugby Academy in the 2015–16 season.[3]

Professional career

The flanker secured a Scottish Rugby Academy Stage 3 place with Edinburgh for the 2016–17 Scottish Rugby Academy season.

On 9 July 2018 it was announced that Gordon had signed a professional deal with Glasgow Warriors. This was a year long partnership contract which meant that Gordon could still play for Currie when not in use by the Warriors.[4]

He made his first appearance for the Warriors in their 50 -17 demolition of Harlequins at North Inch, Perth on 18 August 2018.[5]

Gordon made his competitive Glasgow Warriors debut in the Pro14 match against Ospreys at Scotstoun Stadium on 25 January 2019. The Warriors won the match 9-3.[6]

International career

New Zealand-born Gordon, 21, qualifies for Scotland through his grandparents and has been capped at Scotland U20s.[7] He has also been capped for Scotland Club XV. Gordon received his first call up to the senior Scotland squad on 15 January 2020 for the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[8]

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References
  1. "Scotland U20 (Thomas Gordon) - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
  2. https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/30-young-scottish-rugby-prospects-join-bt-academy-1-4234542
  3. "BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy reaches significant milestone - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
  4. "Trio sign on with Warriors - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  5. https://theoffsideline.com/warriors-eight-tries-perth/
  6. http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/19/01/25/glasgow-warriors-9-3-ospreys
  7. "Thomas Gordon". ESPN scrum.
  8. "Stuart Hogg: Exeter Chiefs full-back to captain Scotland in Six Nations". BBC Sport. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
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