Tom de Glanville explained

Tom de Glanville
Birth Name:Thomas Michael de Glanville[1]
Birth Date:1999 12, df=yes[2]
Birth Place:Bath, England
Height:1.88m (06.17feet)
Weight:840NaN0
Relatives:Phil de Glanville (father)
Ru Position:Fly-half, Fullback
Ru Currentteam:Bath
Years1:2019–
Clubs1:Bath
Apps1:46
Points1:54
Ru Clubupdate:12 May 2022
Repyears1:2017–2018
Repteam1:England U18
Repcaps1:5
Reppoints1:22
Repyears2:2019
Repteam2:England U20
Repcaps2:9
Reppoints2:10
Ru Ntupdate:22 June 2019

Thomas Michael de Glanville[1] (born 10 December 1999) is an English professional rugby union player who plays at fly-half or fullback for Bath Rugby in the Gallagher Premiership.

Early life and education

De Glanville is the son of Yolanda and Phil de Glanville, a former rugby player and captain of the England national rugby union team.[3]

He was born in Bath,[4] attended school at Beechen Cliff School in Bath and joined Bath Rugby academy. After attaining 3 As at A-Level,[5] he then moved to the University of Leeds to study Biology and was loaned to National League 2 North side Otley R.U.F.C. on a dual-registration whilst studying there.[6] [7] De Glanville then transferred to the University of Bath in order to keep training with Bath academy.[8]

Rugby playing career

Club

In 2019, de Glanville captained Bath at the Premiership Sevens. Later in the year, he signed his first senior contract to play for the Bath Rugby senior team.[8] He made his Premiership Rugby debut against Exeter Chiefs in September 2019.[9]

International

In the summer of 2017 De Glanville was a member of the England under-18 team that toured South Africa and the following year he scored two tries against Wales under-18 at Sardis Road.[10] [11] He scored a try for England under-20 against Scotland in the final round of the 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[12] Later that year he was a member of the squad that finished fifth at the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and scored a try during the pool stage against Australia.[7] [13]

In October 2020 he was called up to a senior England training squad by head coach Eddie Jones.[14]

Playing positions and style

De Glanville has played in several positions in the backs. The Bath coach Todd Blackadder once said that de Glanville would play well at fly-half. However de Glanville often plays as a centre, following in his father's footsteps and having played there through several England age groups. He has also played at full-back for Bath United in the Premiership "A" League,[15] and the Premiership.[16]

De Glanville has expressed hope that his relatively low body weight may increase somewhat with age.[17]

Disciplinary record

De Glanville was one of 13 players who breached COVID-19 virus safety protocols by leaving their hotel without permission before a Barbarians game in 2020.[17] [18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thomas Michael de Glanville. ESPN. 23 March 2022.
  2. News: Tom de Glanville. Bath Rugby. 6 July 2019.
  3. News: Who are the other famous rugby playing kids taking after their fathers around the world?. Steven. Smith. Ruck. 2 November 2018. 4 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Player | Tom de Glanville | Bath Rugby. www.bathrugby.com.
  5. Web site: Budding sport stars celebrate A-level success. 16 August 2018. 4 March 2020. Shropshire Star.
  6. Web site: De Glanville enjoying his time at Otley. 6 February 2019. 4 March 2020. Telegraph & Argus.
  7. News: Hotshot: Bath and England U20 back Tom de Glanville. Sarah. Mockford. Rugby World. 15 July 2019. 4 March 2020.
  8. News: Tom de Glanville on the big debate - where will he play for Bath Rugby?. Daniel. Evans. Somerset Live. 16 September 2019. 4 March 2020.
  9. News: Bath Rugby vs Exeter Chiefs team news - five players in starting XV will make debut for Bath. Daniel. Evans. Somerset Live. 21 September 2019. 4 March 2020.
  10. News: Bath Rugby academy talent Tom de Glanville talks versatility, his dad, education and 1st XV dream. Daniel. Evans. Bath Chronicle. 16 August 2017. 4 March 2020.
  11. News: What happened when the most exciting Wales and England rugby stars of the future just played each other. Mark. Orders. Wales Online. 25 March 2018. 12 May 2022.
  12. News: England U20 45 - 7 Scotland U20: Young Scots overrun in second half. Alan. Campbell. The Scotsman. 15 March 2019. 12 May 2022.
  13. News: Hill scores brace as England U20s beat Australia. Andy. Baber. Premiership Rugby. 13 June 2019. 12 May 2022.
  14. News: England include Ollie Lawrence, Tom de Glanville and Beno Obano in training squad. Chris. Jones. BBC Sport. 15 October 2020. 15 October 2020.
  15. News: Fly-half, centre, full-back? Tom de Glanville's future position at Bath Rugby appears to have shifted. Daniel. Evans. Somerset Live. 16 April 2019. 4 March 2020.
  16. Web site: Gloucester fall to record run of losses at Bath. www.bbc.co.uk.
  17. Web site: 'I was in a pretty bad place': Tom de Glanville opens up on his Barbarians ban and how he rebounded at Bath. 13 May 2021. amp.rugbypass.com.
  18. Web site: Barbarians 13 banned and heavily fined as RFU stick boot in. 8 December 2020. www.rugbypass.com.