Adam Thompstone Explained

Adam Thompstone
Birth Name:Adam David Thompstone
Birth Date:1987 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Epsom
Height: [1]
Weight:101kg (223lb)
Position:Wing
Currentclub:N/A
Years1:2008–2012
Clubs1:London Irish
Apps1:52
Points1:85
Years2:2012–2020
Clubs2:Leicester Tigers
Apps2:163
Points2:190
Totalyears:2008 - 2020
Totalapps:215
Totalpoints:275
Clubupdate:29 April 2020

Adam David Thompstone (born 4 September 1987)[2] is an English professional rugby union player, most recently for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby, his principle position is wing. Between 2008 and 2012 he played 52 times for London Irish.

Club career

Thompstone was signed by the London Irish Academy. His debut first-team start was against Worcester Warriors in the EDF Energy Cup in 2008. A serious ankle injury in October 2009 kept him out of the side until January 2011.[3]

Thompstone signed with Leicester Tigers for the 2012–13 season.[4]

Thompstone ended his first season with the Tigers as their top try scorer with 9 in all competitions, including a hat trick on his Premiership debut for the club. He made 22 appearances the following season, scoring 4 tries.

Thompstone made 22 appearances in the 2014/15 season, scoring 5 tries for the club. He started the 2015/16 season making 10 consecutive starts.

In the 2016/17 season, he scored eight tries in thirty games, and was named the Player's Player of the Season [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: London Irish profile . London Irish . 25 June 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120701111824/http://www.london-irish.com/PlayerDisplaySS.ink?skip=33&season=11%2F12&squadno=15520&seasonl=2011%2F2012&Playertype=p . 1 July 2012 .
  2. Web site: Adam Thompstone profile. ESPN. 27 May 2018.
  3. Web site: Winger Adam Thompstone looking to make up for lost time. bbc.co.uk. 25 June 2012. 27 January 2011.
  4. Web site: Leicester Tigers set to sign London Irish pair. thisisleicestershire.co.uk. 25 June 2012. 10 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120628045857/http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/Leicester-Tigers-set-sign-London-Irish-pair/story-15188380-detail/story.html. 28 June 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  5. News: Leicester Tigers will come back stronger, insists Adam Thompston. Jones. Paul. 2017-07-10. leicestermercury. 2017-09-12.