| Tom Barker | |
| Full Name: | Thomas Michael Barker |
| Birth Date: | 15 June 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Brisbane, Queensland |
| School: | Brisbane State High School |
| Position: | Flanker / No. 8 |
| Repyears1: | 1978 |
Thomas Michael Barker (born 15 June 1956) is an Australian rugby union coach and former player.[1]
Born in Brisbane, Barker was educated at Brisbane State High School and toured with Australian Schools in 1973/74.[2]
Barker competed for Brisbane club Teachers-Norths, from where he gained selection in the 1977 Queensland side. He won a Wallabies call up for the 1978 tour of New Zealand, to replace injured number eight Mark Loane.[3] His first appearance in Wallabies colours came against Mid-Canterbury, which was followed by two further tour matches, against Wanganui and Bay of Plenty. He was capped 25 times for Queensland before a nerve injury caused him to retire in 1981.[2]
Since retiring, Barker has coached rugby union across Australia and in Japan. He is a former Queensland under 19s coach, led St Joseph's College, Nudgee to five GPS premierships, was an assistant to Eddie Jones at the Brumbies and in 2005 coached the undefeated Churchie premiership-winning team, which starred Quade Cooper and David Pocock.[2] [4]