Thomas Gordon (rugby union)
| Full name | Thomas Gordon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotorua, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Flanker[1] | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 2015- | Currie | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2016-18 2018- |
Edinburgh Glasgow Warriors |
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(0) (0) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| - 2018- |
Scotland U20 Scotland Club XV |
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Thomas Gordon (born 30 January 1997) is a Scotland Club XV professional rugby union player who plays for Glasgow Warriors at the Flanker position.
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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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