Tom West (rugby union)

Tom West
Birth nameThomas Henry West
Date of birth (1996-02-11) 11 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birthDiss, England
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight117 kg (18 st 6 lb)
SchoolRadley College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead Prop
Current team Northampton Saints
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–2022 Wasps 78 (40)
2016–2018 → Nottingham 32 (25)
2023 Leicester Tigers 11 (0)
2023–2024 Saracens ()
2024– Northampton Saints ()
Correct as of 29 May 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2016 England U20 10 (0)
Correct as of 28 December 2020

Tom West (born 11 February 1996) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a loosehead prop,[1] for Northampton Saints in Premiership Rugby. He previously played for Leicester Tigers and Wasps, also in Premiership Rugby.[2]

Club career

West worked his way through Wasps’ Junior Academy while a pupil at Radley College prior to joining the Senior Academy in 2015.[3][4] He made his club debut in an Anglo-Welsh Cup game at Sale Sharks, and his Premiership debut at home to Saracens in January 2018.[5][6]

Despite making his league debut for Wasps in the 2017/18 season, West would spend the best part of two seasons on loan at Championship side Nottingham, making only twelve first team appearances across three seasons heading into the 2019/20 campaign.[7] He started in the 2020 Premiership Final as Wasps finished runners up to Exeter Chiefs.[8]

Wasps entered administration on 17 October 2022 and West was made redundant along with all other players and coaching staff.[9] On 19 January 2023 he was signed by Leicester Tigers until the end of the 2022-23 season.[2]

On 8 April 2023, West signed for Premiership rivals Saracens ahead of the 2023-24 season.[10] On 8 May 2024, West would leave Saracens to sign for rivals Northampton Saints ahead of the 2024-25 season.[11]

International career

West participated in the 2015 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and 2016 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[12][13] He was a member of the England under-20 team that hosted the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and featured as a second-half replacement in the final as the hosts defeated Ireland to become junior world champions.[14]

In January 2021 West received a call-up to the senior England squad prior to the 2021 Six Nations, after prop Joe Marler withdrew from the group for family reasons.[15][16]

References

  1. ^ "Tom West". ESPN. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Tom West: Leicester Tigers sign former Wasps prop until end of season". BBC Sport. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Tom West". Wasps RFC. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  4. ^ Richardson, Charles (7 January 2021). "Prop Idol – How Wasps' visit to Bath will give a glimpse into England's front-row strength-in-depth". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Tom West - Extends Contract". Wasps RFC. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  6. ^ Bridge, Bobby (24 February 2022). "Wasps prop Tom West agrees contract extension: 'Club that is very close to my heart'". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  7. ^ Bridge, Bobby (27 November 2020). "'Hard thing to do' - West reveals mental battle he overcame at Wasps". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  8. ^ Pilnick, Brent (24 October 2020). "Premiership Final: Exeter beat Wasps 19-13 to secure historic double". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  9. ^ Bridge, Bobby (17 October 2022). "Wasps' administration confirmed as 167 employees made redundant". CoventryLive. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Tom West signs for Saracens". Saracens. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Saracens prop Tom West signs for Premiership rivals". Rugby Pass. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  12. ^ "England 61-0 Italy". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  13. ^ Webb, Nick (11 March 2016). "Six Nations: England U20 16-42 Wales U20". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  14. ^ Fallon, John (25 June 2016). "Dominant England blow Ireland away in U20 World Cup final". The Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  15. ^ Collings, Simon (25 January 2021). "Launchbury and Marler withdraw from England's Six Nations squad". Evening Standard. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  16. ^ Bridge, Bobby (25 January 2021). "Joe Launchbury and Joe Marler withdrawn from England squad, Tom West and Charlie Ewels called up". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
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