Tom Woolstencroft (born 18 September 1994) is an English former rugby union player who played in the position of hooker. He won the Premiership at Saracens and represented England at youth level.
| Birth name | Thomas Jasper Woolstencroft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 September 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Whitechapel, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (229 lb; 16 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bryanston School Taunton School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editWoolstencroft attended Taunton School and Bryanston School. He was a member of the England U20 squad that finished runners up in the 2014 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[1] Later that year he scored a try against Ireland during the semi-final of the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship.[2] He started in the final as England defeated South Africa at Eden Park to become junior world champions.[3][4]
Woolstencroft started his club career at Bath prior to joining Wasps RFC in 2016.[5] After his time with Wasps was affected by injury he left to join London Irish the following season.[6]
In 2018 Woolstencroft signed for Saracens.[7][8] In his first season at the club he was a substitute replacement in the 2018–19 Premiership Rugby final as Saracens beat Exeter Chiefs to become league champions.[9] That campaign also saw him feature in the European Rugby Champions Cup quarter-final victory over Glasgow Warriors although he did not play in the final which saw Saracens overcome Leinster to become champions of Europe.[10][11]
After Saracens were relegated due to breach of salary cap in 2020 Woolstencroft was a member of the side that defeated Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship play-off final for an immediate return to the Premiership.[12] In 2023 Saracens became champions of England again.[13]
In February 2024 Woolstencroft announced his retirement based on medical advice after concussion issues.[14]
Honours
editSaracens
- 2× Premiership: 2018–19,[9] 2022–23[13]
- 1× European Rugby Champions Cup: 2018–19[11]
- 1× RFU Championship: 2020–21[12]
England U20
References
edit- ^ "2014 Six Nations: England U20 67-7 Wales U20". BBC Sport. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "England U20 42-15 Ireland U20". RTÉ. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Rees, Paul (20 June 2014). "England beat South Africa 21-20 to win the Junior World Championship". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ a b Standley, James (20 June 2014). "Junior World Championship: England 21-20 South Africa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Wasps sign Bath's Tom Woolstencroft and Marcus Garratt from Cornish Pirates". BBC Sport. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "London Irish: Hooker Tom Woolstencroft joins to bolster front row options". BBC Sport. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Saracens sign hooker Tom Woolstencroft after spell at London Irish". BBC Sport. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Woolstencroft signs new Saracens deal". BBC Sport. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ a b Pilnick, Brent (1 June 2019). "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 34-37 Saracens". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "European Champions Cup: Saracens 56-27 Glasgow". BBC Sport. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ a b Mann, Mantej (11 May 2019). "Leinster 10-20 Saracens: English side win third Champions Cup in Newcastle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Saracens 57-15 Ealing: Players 'showed faith in club', says Mark McCall as Sarries promoted back to Premiership". BBC Sport. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ a b Hurcom, Sophie (27 May 2023). "Premiership final: Saracens 35-25 Sale - Sarries win sixth title in Twickenham thriller". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Tom Woolstencroft: Saracens hooker retires aged 29 on medical advice after concussion issues". BBC Sport. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
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