Tom Rogers (rugby union)

Tom Rogers
Full nameThomas Rogers
Date of birth (1998-12-17) 17 December 1998 (age 26)
Place of birthCarmarthen, Wales
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight90.9 kg (200 lb; 14 st 4 lb)
SchoolYsgol Maes Y Gwendraeth
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback
Current team Scarlets
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Scarlets 57 (75)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018 Wales U20 4 (10)
2019 Wales 7s 39 (60)
2021– Wales 5 (0)

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]

Club career

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]

International career

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.[3]

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]

References

  1. ^ "1st Team Players". scarlets.wales. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Tom Rogers". itsrugby.co.uk. 13 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Cefneithin star Tom Rogers follows in the footsteps of the great Barry John". South Wales Guardian. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Wing Rogers delight at Wales call-up". BBC Sport. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Pro14: Edinburgh 52-14 Scarlets". BBC Sport.
  6. ^ "Scarlets 36-17 Southern Kings". BBC Sport.
  7. ^ "Scarlets: Leigh Halfpenny leads list of players agreeing new terms". Sky Sports. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Rogers re-signs for Scarlets - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Wales U18 squad named for South Africa tour - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Tom ROGERS - Player statistics - international stats - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  11. ^ worldrugby.org. "Tom Rogers - Player Stats | HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". www.world.rugby. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Five uncapped players in Wales squad for summer series against Canada and Argentina".
  13. ^ Thomas, Simon (29 June 2021). "Wales team to play Canada in full as uncapped Tom Rogers and Ben Carter start". WalesOnline. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  14. ^ "Hawkins left out of Wales World Cup squad". BBC Sport. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  15. ^ Sands, Katie; Thomas, Steffan; Davies, Mathew (10 August 2023). "Warren Gatland changes entire Wales team for England rematch at Twickenham". WalesOnline. Retrieved 17 August 2023.