Rugby player
| Birth name | Thomas Gordon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1997-01-30) 30 January 1997 (age 27) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rotorua, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Gordon (born 30 January 1997) is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays for Newcastle Falcons in the Premiership Rugby competition.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Gordon plays for Currie Chieftains.
Gordon secured a Stage 2 place in the Scottish Rugby Academy in the 2015–16 season.
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.
Gordon made his first appearance for the Warriors in their 50 -17 demolition of Harlequins at North Inch, Perth on 18 August 2018.
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.
On 28 June 2024, Gordon would join English side Newcastle Falcons on a two-year deal in the Premiership Rugby from the 2024-25 season.
International career
New Zealand-born Gordon, 21, qualifies for Scotland through his grandparents and has been capped at Scotland U20s. 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.
References
- "Scotland U20 (Thomas Gordon) - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
- "30 young Scottish Rugby prospects join BT Academy".
- "BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy reaches significant milestone - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
- "Trio sign on with Warriors - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
- "Warriors romp to eight tries against Quins in successful Perth expedition". 18 August 2018.
- "Glasgow Warriors V Ospreys".
- "Tom Gordon becomes Newcastle's 10th signing ahead of next season". rugby Pass. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- "Thomas Gordon". ESPN scrum.
- "Stuart Hogg: Exeter Chiefs full-back to captain Scotland in Six Nations". BBC Sport. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
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