Rugby player
| Birth name | Thomas Lewis Parton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1998-02-02) 2 February 1998 (age 26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Oxford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 200 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wellington College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tom Parton (born 2 February 1998) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a full-back for Saitama Wild Knights in Japan League One competition.
Career
Parton was a graduate of the London Irish academy and made his senior club debut in 2017. He has captained the U18 Academy side against Exeter Chiefs, already had represented England U17s. He started in their 2021–22 EPCR Challenge Cup quarter-final elimination against RC Toulon. At the end of that season in June 2022 he was called up by coach Eddie Jones to join a training camp with the senior England squad.
Parton started all five games for the England U20 side that completed a grand slam in the 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and scored a try in their opening game. Later that year he was a member of the squad at the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and started in the final as England finished runners up to New Zealand.
Parton also played at the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and scored a try in the semi-final victory over South Africa. He started in the final as England were defeated by hosts France to finish runners up again.
In November 2022 it was announced that Parton would leave to join Saracens. In April 2024 he scored the quickest Premiership Rugby hat-trick in history against Gloucester. At the end of that season he started in their semi-final elimination against Northampton Saints.
On 31 December 2024 it was confirmed that Parton had left Saracens with immediate effect to join Saitama Wild Knights in Japan League One competition.
References
- "Tom Parton". ESPN. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- "London Irish: Full-back Tom Parton agrees contract extension with Exiles". BBC Sport. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- "European Challenge Cup: Toulon 19-18 London Irish - Exiles out despite Arundell try". BBC Sport. 8 May 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- "England: Injured prop Kyle Sinckler to miss Australia tour". BBC Sport. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- "England U20s crush France 59-17 in Six Nations opener". Sky Sports. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- Rowan, Kate (18 June 2017). "England 17 New Zealand 64: Baby Blacks seal Under 20 World Cup with emphatic victory". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- "World Rugby U20 Championship: England 32-31 South Africa". BBC Sport. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- "World Rugby U20 Championship: England lose out to France in final". BBC Sport. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- "Tom Parton: Saracens to sign London Irish full-back in summer". BBC Sport. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- "Premiership: Saracens 46-24 Gloucester - Tom Parton scores quickest Premiership hat-trick". BBC Sport. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- Peddy, Chris (31 May 2024). "Northampton edge Saracens to reach Premiership final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- "Statement: Saracens star has departed with immediate effect". Ruck. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
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