Tommy Freeman (rugby union)
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| Full name | Thomas William Freeman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 March 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Oxford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb; 16 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Culford School Moulton College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas William Freeman (born 5 March 2001) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for a Premiership Rugby club Northampton Saints and the England national team.[1]
Club career
Freeman was released by the Leicester Tigers academy at the age of sixteen.[2] In 2018 he joined Northampton Saints and the following year made his club debut in a Premiership Rugby Cup match against Sale Sharks. He is the great-nephew of famous actor Morgan Freeman.[3]
International career
In October 2021 Freeman received his first call-up to the senior England squad by coach Eddie Jones for the 2021 Autumn Internationals.[4] Freeman was also a member of their 2022 tour of Australia and on 9 July 2022 made his debut starting in the second test victory at Lang Park.[5]
Having not played for England since November 2022 against South Africa, a game where he was substituted at half time, he returned to the squad for the 2024 Six Nations Championship after a call-up by coach Steve Borthwick. He started the first game of the campaign, a win against Italy away and scored his first try in a loss to France. [6]
References
- ^ "Tommy Freeman". ESPN. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Schofield, Daniel (21 October 2021). "Meet Tommy Freeman, the Northampton back who bulked up to become an England bolter". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ Vickers, Tom (17 March 2021). "Saints hand new deal to top prospect Tommy". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ McLaughlin, Luke (18 October 2021). "Jones backs Farrell for England as Saracens trio and Ford sidelined". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Australia 17-25 England: Eddie Jones' side win second Test to level series". BBC Sport. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ Mann, Mantej. "Six Nations 2024: England's Tommy Freeman determined to grab his chance". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
External links
- Tommy Freeman at ESPNscrum
- Tommy Freeman at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Northampton Saints Profile
- Ultimate Rugby Profile
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