Tommy Spinks (rugby union)

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Tommy Spinks
Birth nameTommy Spinks
Date of birth (1994-04-22) 22 April 1994 (age 27)
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight107 kg (16 st 12 lb)
SchoolNorth Berwick High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2015
2016-		 Glasgow Hawks
Glasgow Hawks		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2014
2014–2015
2014–2015
2015–16		 London Scottish
Glasgow Warriors
→Ospreys
Jersey Reds		 9
2
2
11		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Scotland Club XV
Scotland U20
Scotland U18
Teams coached
Years Team
2019- Glasgow Academicals (Asst.)

Tommy Spinks (born 22 April 1994 in Edinburgh , Scotland) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Glasgow Hawks at the Flanker or Lock positions. Spinks states his preferred position is openside flanker.[1]

Rugby Union career[]

Amateur career[]

Spinks started playing mini rugby when he was 5 years old. By his fourth year of high school at North Berwick he played for the 1st XV. The rugby coach at Fettes College got Spinks a scholarship there.[2]

In June 2014 it was announced that Spinks would join Glasgow Warriors as part of their Elite Development Programme.[3] As part of his deal Spinks was able to play for Glasgow Hawks when not involved with the Warriors.[4]

After a stint in Jersey he re-joined the Hawks in 2016.[5]

Professional career[]

The back-row forward was to sign for London Scottish straight from Fettes College.[6]

During the 2014–15 season he was loaned out to the Ospreys.[7] and played twice in the LV Cup.[8]

He played twice for Glasgow Warriors in the Pro12 league in their championship winning season; both appearances as substitute. On 28 February 2015 he made his debut for Glasgow Warriors away to Munster at Thormond Park. He also appeared in the 6 March 2015 home match at Scotsoun against Italian side Zebre.[9] He was also part of the Warriors 7s squad that successfully defended the 2015 Melrose Sevens.[10]

On 28 May 2015 it was announced that Tommy Spinks would sign for Jersey Rugby Club.[11]

He left Jersey to re-join Glasgow Hawks in July 2016.[12]

International career[]

Spinks has played for the Scotland under 18s,[13] under 20s[14] and ClubXVs.[15] He captained the under-20 national side at the Under-20 Rugby World Cup in 2014.[16]

Coaching career[]

Spinks has agreed to a player-coach deal at Glasgow Academicals for season 2019-20.[17]

References[]

  1. ^ "Six Nations: Tommy Spinks has the heart of a lion". scotsman.com.
  2. ^ "Hotshots: Glasgow Warrior Tommy Spinks". Rugby World. 4 November 2014.
  3. ^ "BBC Sport - Scottish Rugby name new elite development players". BBC Sport.
  4. ^ "Glasgow Hawks duo in Scotland club call-up". WestEndReport.com.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Flanker Tommy Spinks Returns North To Warriors". londonscottish.com.
  7. ^ "Tommy Spinks - Ospreys Rugby". ospreysrugby.com.
  8. ^ "BBC Sport - Tommy Spinks: Jersey sign Glasgow Warriors forward". BBC Sport.
  9. ^ "Player list : Guinness PRO12 : Stats". pro12rugby.com.
  10. ^ "Melrose Sevens: Glasgow too strong for Germany". scotsman.com.
  11. ^ "Tommy Spinks signs for Jersey RFC". ITV News. 28 May 2015.
  12. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ^ "Tommy Spinks". realise.com.
  14. ^ "Scotland U20 (Tommy Spinks) - Scottish Rugby Union". scottishrugby.org.
  15. ^ "Scotland Club International vs Ireland Club International, Fri, 06/02/2015 - 19:30 - Scottish Rugby Union". scottishrugby.org.
  16. ^ "Rugby: Spinks signs up « Jersey Evening Post". jerseyeveningpost.com.
  17. ^ https://theoffsideline.com/tommy-spinks-joins-glasgow-accies-as-player-coach/

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