| Tom Hockings | |
| Birth Place: | Bowen, QLD, Australia |
| Height: | 199 cm |
| Weight: | 112 kg |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Relatives: | Harry Hockings (brother) |
| Position: | Lock |
| Superyears1: | 2008–11 |
| Superapps1: | 41 |
| Superpoints1: | 10 |
Tom Hockings (born 22 February 1986) is an Australian former professional rugby union player.
Hockings comes from Proserpine, a town in Queensland's Whitsunday Region, and is the elder brother of Reds player Harry Hockings.[1] He joined the RugbyWA academy in 2006.[2]
A lock, Hockings debuted for the Force in the opening round of the 2008 Super 14 season against the Sharks in Durban and had to assume responsibility for calling the line-outs when Nathan Sharpe withdrew with food poisoning.[3] He was able to establish himself in the starting lineup during his first season, taking the position vacated by Rudi Vedelago, who had returned to Queensland.[2] Post season shoulder surgery ruled him out of their United Kingdom tour, before he successfully came back in 2009 and signed a new two-year deal.[4] He continued with the Force until 2011, then had two seasons at Kintetsu Liners, a Japanese club based in Osaka.[5]