Tommy Bell | |
Birth Name: | Thomas Bell |
Birth Date: | 11 November 1992 |
Birth Place: | Plymouth, England |
Height: | 1.83m (06feet) |
Weight: | 86kg (190lb) |
School: | Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School |
Relatives: | Chris Bell (brother) |
Ru Currentteam: | London Welsh Amateur |
Position: | Full-back, Fly-half, Wing, Centre |
Years1: | 2010–2012 |
Years2: | 2011 |
Years3: | 2012–2014 |
Years4: | 2014 |
Years5: | 2014–2016 |
Years6: | 2016–2019 |
Years7: | 2019–2020 |
Years8: | 2020 |
Years9: | 2020–2021 |
Years10: | 2022 |
Years11: | 2022-24 |
Clubs1: | Sale Sharks |
Clubs2: | →Leeds Carnegie |
Clubs3: | London Wasps |
Clubs4: | Jersey |
Clubs5: | Leicester Tigers |
Clubs6: | London Irish |
Clubs7: | Ealing Trailfinders |
Clubs8: | Asia Pacific Dragons |
Clubs9: | Stade Montois |
Clubs10: | Benetton |
Clubs11: | Tokyo Gas RFC |
Apps1: | 1 |
Apps2: | 21 |
Apps3: | 29 |
Apps4: | 5 |
Apps5: | 31 |
Apps6: | 7 |
Apps7: | 16 |
Apps9: | 15 |
Apps10: | 4 |
Points1: | 5 |
Points2: | 234 |
Points3: | 81 |
Points4: | 62 |
Points5: | 130 |
Points6: | 86 |
Points7: | 27 |
Points9: | 16 |
Points10: | 0 |
Ru Clubupdate: | 5 Mar 2022 |
Repyears2: | 2011–2012 |
Repteam1: | England U18 |
Repteam2: | England U20 |
Repcaps2: | 6 |
Reppoints2: | 31 |
Tommy Bell (born 11 November 1992) is a retired English rugby union player who most recently played for Tokyo Gas RFC in Japan. Prior to that his last club in Europe has been Benetton Rugby[1]
He began his career with Sale Sharks in the Aviva Premiership, but moved to London Wasps for the 2012/2013 season, playing alongside his brother Chris Bell.[2]
On 6 June 2014, Bell made his move to the RFU Championship as he signed a contract with Jersey.[3] However, after a month with Jersey, Bell was granted early release from his contract since a top flight club made an approach to him where he would officially move to Leicester Tigers.[4]
On 17 February 2016, Bell agreed to a long-term deal with London Irish from the 2016–17 season.[5]
He joined RFU Championship side Ealing Trailfinders for the 2019–20 season.[6] In 2022 he played for Benetton in United Rugby Championship.[1] [7] A move to Japan followed to play for Tokyo Gas before Bell retired from the professional game in 2024 returning to the UK and joining London Welsh Amateur playing at level 5 of the RFU pyramid.
After playing for England U18, from 2011 to 2012 Bell was named in the England U20 squad.