Birth name | Thomas James Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 2 December 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Norwich | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 16 st 3 lb (227 lb; 103 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas James Smith (born 2 December 1999) [1] is an English rugby union back row for Doncaster Knights in the RFU Championship, the second division. He previously played for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. [2]
Smith made his debut for Leicester Tigers on 27 October 2018 in a Premiership Rugby Cup defeat against Saracens, two years later on 15 August 2020 Smith made his full Premiership debut from the bench against Exeter Chiefs. [3]
Two weeks later Smith became Leicester's youngest captain in a league game when he led the side on 30 August 2020 against Gloucester. [4] [5] [6]
On 3 December 2021 Smith was released by Leicester to join Doncaster Knights in the RFU Championship for the 2021–22 season. [7]