Tom Wyatt (rugby union)
| Full name | Tom Wyatt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 December 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Taunton, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb; 14 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Taunton School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tom Wyatt (born 14 December 1999) is an English rugby union player who plays as a centre and outside back for Exeter Chiefs, as well as featuring for the Cornish Pirates on dual registration.[1]
Club Career
[edit]He played junior rugby at Minehead Barbarians RFC, at 16 he had trials at Bath however he was dismissed being described as "too small".
One of his coaches at Taunton School, former Exeter Chiefs player Nic Sestaret, helped get Wyatt down to Level 8 side North Petherton RFC. With help from Sestaret, Wyatt was invited to play in representative games as part of Exeter’s outreach programme.[2] Joining the senior academy in 2019.[3]
He made a couple of appearances for the Exeter Chiefs Braves side before makings his full debut for the club on the 21 September 2019, starting at outside centre in a 28-14 win over Bath in the Premiership Rugby Cup.[4] Wyatt opening the scoring of the match with a try in the 18th minute.[5][6][7]
In the 2019-20 season, he joined Taunton RFC on loan helping the side win the National League 2 South. He joined the Cornish Pirates on dual registration in 2020.[8]
Honours
[edit]Exeter Chiefs
- Premiership: 2019/20 (champions)
Taunton RFC
- National League 2 South: 2019/20 (champions)
References
[edit]- ^ "Tom WYATT - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "OT Tom Wyatt helps Exeter Chiefs lift 2023 Premiership Rugby Cup | Taunton". www.tauntonschool.co.uk. 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ Kitson, Robert (2023-04-07). "From Taunton Titans to a European last eight: Tom Wyatt's weave to top". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ Team, The Rugby Paper (2020-05-11). "Young Guns: Exeter Chiefs full-back/centre Tom Wyatt". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Baxter buoyed after Exeter youngsters' emergence". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Tom WYATT profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Chiefs unearth real gem in Wyatt". www.exeterchiefs.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Exeter Chiefs Player List". www.exeterchiefs.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-29.