Tom Kessell Explained
| Tom Kessell |
| Birth Place: | Truro[1] |
| Height: | 1.83m (06feet)[2] |
| Weight: | 90kg (200lb)[3] |
| Ru Position: | Scrum-half |
| Ru Clubyears: | 2011–2015
2015–2018
2018–2020
2020–2021
2021– |
| Ru Proclubs: | Cornish Pirates
|
| Ru Clubcaps: | 54
22
41
2 |
| Ru Clubpoints: | (45)
(15)
(40)
(0) |
| Birth Date: | 21 February 1990 |
| Ru Ntupdate: | 10 June 2021 |
Tom Kessell (born 21 February 1990) is a professional rugby union player for the Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship.[4]
Career
Playing at scrum-half, Kessell first began his rugby at the Cornish Pirates, as a youngster in 1995 before signing a professional contract in 2011.[5] Named as the Championship Player of the Season for the 2014–15 season, Kessell then made the switch to Aviva Premiership rugby and joined Northampton Saints in 2015.[6] The scrum-half became a regular in the second team, the Northampton Wanderers and helped them to lift the Aviva 'A' League trophy after defeating Gloucester United in the final at Franklin's Gardens in 2017.[7] On 25 June 2018 Kessell left Northampton Saints to return to the Championship with Coventry from, the 2018–19 season.[8]
He signed a one-year deal with Bristol Bears for the 2020–21 season. He had previously signed a short-term deal for the conclusion of the 2019–20 season.[9]
On 1 June 2021, Kessell returns to his hometown club Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship ahead of the 2021–22 season.[10]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Tom Kessell . Tom Kessell. Northamptonsaints.co.uk . 3 March 2016.
- Web site: Tom Kessell - Northampton Saints . 3 March 2016 . 5 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305101830/http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/rugby/profiles/profile/tom-kessell . dead .
- Web site: Aviva Premiership Rugby - Northampton Saints . web page . Premier Rugby . 3 March 2016 . 29 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160229235739/http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/rugby/profiles/profile/Tom-Kessell . dead .
- News: Jones . Andrew . Kessell excited to be rejoining Cornish Pirates . The Cornishman . 10 June 2021 . 52.
- Web site: Tom Kessell - Scrum Half Cornish Pirates rugby player profile. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150915045718/http://www.cornish-pirates.com/archive/14-15/14-15_player_profiles/tom_kessel.html. 2015-09-15.
- News: Tom Kessell: Northampton Saints sign scrum-half - BBC Sport. BBC Sport.
- Web site: WANDERERS 36 GLOUCESTER 15 The Wandies clinch the Aviva 'A' League title . Northampton Saints . 8 July 2021.
- News: Tom Kessell: Northampton Saints scrum-half to leave Premiership club . BBC Sport . 8 July 2021.
- Web site: Trio sign permanent deals with Bears. 2020-11-10. Bristol Bears. en.
- News: Tom Kessell: Scrum-half leaves Bristol Bears to rejoin Cornish Pirates. BBC Sport. 1 June 2021. 9 June 2021.
