Tom Osborne (rugby union) explained

Tom Osborne
Fullname:Thomas Osborne
Birth Date:8 July 1998
Birth Place:Australia
Height:1880NaN0
Weight:1180NaN0
Position:Loose-head Prop
Currentclub:Harlequins
Years1:2018–2021
Clubs1:Sydney University
Apps1:30
Points1:5
Years2:2019
Clubs2:Sydney Rays
Apps2:2
Points2:0
Years3:2021–2023
Clubs3:Oxford University RFC
Apps3:16
Points3:0
Years4:2021–
Clubs4:Harlequins
Apps4:8
Points4:5
Years5:2022–
Clubs5:London Scottish (loan)
Apps5:4
Points5:0
Clubupdate:25 March 2024

Tom Osborne (born 8 July 1998) is an Australian rugby union player who plays as a Loosehead prop for English Premiership side, Harlequins. He previously captained the Oxford Blues team.[1] [2] [3]

Club career

He began his playing career at Sydney University in 2018 playing in the New South Wales Shute Shield featuring 32 times, all while he was completing a Bachelor of Laws. Winning the New South Wales Shute Shield in 2019, then was given the role of captain the year after. He featured for Sydney Rays in the 2019 National Rugby Championship,[4] featuring twice.[5] [6] He joined Oxford in 2021, in his second season at the club he was named the university's Varsity Captain for the 2022 season.[7] [8] [9] [10]

In 2021 he went on trial at Harlequins, making his debut for the Twickenham-based side in the Premiership Rugby Cup against Saracens coming off the bench. In the following season he scored his first try for the club, going over the whitewash against rivals Saracens.[11] While with Harlequins he has spent time on loan at London Scottish in the RFU Championship. Making his debut for the side against newly promoted Caldy FC, he later featured again off the bench against the Exeter Chiefs in the Premiership Rugby Cup.[12] [13] [14] He captained a Harlequins against his former club, Oxford University, leading the London side to a 7–45 win.[15]

References

  1. Web site: Tom Osborne . 2023-12-25 . www.quins.co.uk . en-gb.
  2. Web site: Tom OSBORNE profile and stats . 2023-12-25 . all.rugby . en.
  3. Web site: Tom OSBORNE – Player statistics – It's rugby . 2023-12-25 . www.itsrugby.co.uk.
  4. Web site: 2019-08-26 . Sydney and Country confirm NRC squads . 2024-03-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190826151738/http://www.nswwaratahs.com.au/news/news-article/articleid/18514/sydney-and-country-confirm-nrc-squads . 26 August 2019 .
  5. Web site: National Rugby Championship 222 vs 221 Rugby Union fixture . 2024-03-25 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
  6. Web site: National Rugby Championship 226 vs 222 Rugby Union fixture . 2024-03-25 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
  7. Web site: Chosen by Tom Osborne . 2023-12-25 . The Oxford Shirt Company . en.
  8. Web site: Tom Osborne appointed Oxford University RFC Captain . 2023-12-25 . www.sydneyunirugby.com.au. 27 April 2022 .
  9. Web site: Tom Osborne departs for Oxford University . 2023-12-25 . www.sydneyunirugby.com.au. 29 September 2021 .
  10. Web site: About . 2023-12-25 . OURFC . en.
  11. Web site: MATCH REPORT Harlequins 40–31 Saracens Men – Saracens . 2023-12-25 . en-GB.
  12. Web site: Loan Watch . 2023-12-25 . www.quins.co.uk . en-gb.
  13. Web site: admin . 2023-09-29 . London Scottish Make Changes for Exeter . 2023-12-25 . London Scottish Rugby . en-GB.
  14. Web site: admin . 2023-11-03 . London Scottish Name Strong Side for Caldy Trip . 2023-12-25 . London Scottish Rugby . en-GB.
  15. Web site: Oxford University & Loan Watch . 2023-12-25 . www.quins.co.uk . en-gb.