Tom Savage (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 18 April 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Havering, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tom Savage (born 24 April 1989) is an English professional rugby union player who currently plays as a lock or flanker for Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby.[1]
Savage previously played for Gloucester in the Aviva Premiership, signing his first contract with and making his debut for the club in 2011.[2][3] In December 2012, he signed a three-year contract extension with Gloucester until end of 2015–16 season.[4] In July 2015, he once more extended his stay with the club, agreeing to another long-term deal.[5]
Savage captained Gloucester during the 2013–14 season.[6]
On 5 April 2019, Savage left Gloucester after eight seasons with his home club to play with Suntory Sungoliath in Japan's Top League competition.[7] He went on to play four seasons for the club.
On 9 November 2023, he was named in the Moana Pasifika squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Moana Pasifika squad announcement 2024". Moana Pasifika (Press release). 9 November 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Gloucester sign Hartpury captain Tom Savage". BBC. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Gloucester Rugby set to turn to Japan to bolster second-row resources". GloucestershireLive. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Savage signs new Gloucester deal". ESPN Scrum. 14 December 2012. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016.
- ^ "Savage and Sharples sign new Gloucester contracts". The Rugby Paper. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Tom Savage new Gloucester club captain". Premiership Rugby. 23 August 2013. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Tom Savage to leave Gloucester Rugby to join Suntory Sungoliath". Gloucester Rugby. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
External links
[edit]- Gloucester Rugby profile
- Japan Rugby profile
- Tom Savage at ItsRugby.co.uk