Tom Rogers | |
Fullname: | Thomas Rogers |
Birth Date: | 17 December 1998 |
Birth Place: | Carmarthen, Wales |
Height: | 1.850NaN0 |
Weight: | 870NaN0 |
School: | Ysgol Maes Y Gwendraeth |
Position: | Wing, Fullback |
Currentclub: | Scarlets |
Years1: | 2017– |
Clubs1: | Scarlets |
Apps1: | 51 |
Points1: | 60 |
Repyears1: | 2018 |
Repteam1: | Wales U20 |
Repcaps1: | 4 |
Reppoints1: | 10 |
Repyears2: | 2019 |
Repteam2: | Wales 7s |
Repcaps2: | 39 |
Reppoints2: | 60 |
Repyears3: | 2021– |
Repteam3: | Wales |
Repcaps3: | 4 |
Reppoints3: | 0 |
Clubupdate: | 10 March 2024 |
Repupdate: | 10 March 2024 |
Thomas Rogers (born 17 December 1998) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for United Rugby Championship club Scarlets and the Wales national team.[1] [2]
Rogers attended Ysgol Maes Y Gwendraeth, and came through the ranks at local club Cefneithin RFC before transferring to nearby Tumble RFC for youth rugby from where he was picked up by Scarlets academy.[3] Rogers made his senior rugby debut with Tumble RFC before transferring to Llanelli RFC semi-pros.
Rogers' first appearance for the Scarlets came on 12 November 2017 against Exeter in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.[4] Rogers made his Pro 14 debut in the away defeat to Edinburgh towards the end of the 2018 season.[5] In February 2020, Rogers scored his first Scarlets try in a bonus point victory over the Southern Kings.[6] In August 2020, Rogers signed a contract extension with the Scarlets.[7]
In 2022, Rogers extended his contract with the Scarlets.[8]
In 2017, Rogers was selected for Wales U18 on their tour to South Africa.[9]
Rogers was part of the Wales U20 squad for the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. He played in four matches, and scored against Ireland and Italy.[10]
Rogers also represented Wales Sevens during the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series.[11]
Rogers was called into the Wales squad for the 2021 Summer Tests against Canada and Argentina.[12] He made his debut against Canada on 3 July 2021, and played in the second test against Argentina.[13] On debut, Rogers became the first Cefneithin RFC player to represent Wales since Barry John.
On 1 May 2023, Rogers was called up to the Wales 54-man training squad ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[14] Rogers started against England on 12 August 2023.[15]