Tom Pincus
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Tom Pincus
| image = Tom Pincus Jersey Reds.png
| caption =
| birth_name = Thomas Pincus
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|5|28}}
| birth_place = {{nowrap|Brisbane, Queensland, Australia}}
| height = {{height|m=1.91}}
| weight = {{convert|97|kg|stlb}}
| school =
| university =
| relatives = Joe Pincus (brother)
| spouse =
| children =
| ru_currentteam =
| ru_currentposition= Wing / Fullback
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| amatyears1 = 2014–2016
| amatteam1 = University of Queensland
| amatapps1 =
| amatpoints1 =
| amatyears2 = 2016–2017
| amatteam2 = Eastern Suburbs
| amatapps2 = 10
| amatpoints2 = 114
| superyears1 = 2020–2021
| super1 = {{Rut|Rebels}}
| superapps1 = 13
| superpoints1 = 5
| years1 = 2014–2016
| clubs1 = Queensland Country
| apps1 = 15
| points1 = 32
| years2 = 2017–2018
| clubs2 = Jersey Reds
| apps2 = 28
| points2 = 72
| years3 = 2018–2020
| clubs3 = Bristol
| apps3 = 18
| points3 = 55
| years4 = 2020-
| clubs4 = Melbourne Rebels
| apps4 = 13
| points4 = 5
}}
Tom Pincus (born 28 May 1992) is an Australian professional rugby player currently playing for Melbourne Rebels in Super Rugby. Pincus is a versatile player, generally playing as a wing. However, Pincus can play Fullback and has great kicking ability. Originally from Brisbane, Queensland, Pincus is a Gold Coast native and moved to Sydney, New South Wales to play rugby in 2016.
Rugby career
Pincus kicked a backheel conversion during the Darwin 7s tournament in 2015. However, Pincus' team lost in the final 21–14 to ERC Borneo Eagles.{{cite news|author=|title=Video: Tom Pincus kicks incredible backheel conversion at Darwin Sevens|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/breaking-news/video-tom-pincus-kicks-incredible-backheel-conversion-at-darwin-sevens/news-story/4dbf530a08b768295e94fd15b03df103|work=Fox Sports Australia|date=29 January 2015|access-date=5 September 2018 }}
He is a versatile player that has played as a wing, fly-half and fullback.
=Jersey Reds=
In May 2017, Pincus signed for the Jersey Reds of the English RFU Championship. Pincus, a qualified lawyer, committed to playing professional full-time rugby after playing rugby at Eastern Suburbs and Queensland Country.{{cite news|author=|title=Jersey Reds: Oli Bryant, Josh Hodson, Tom Pincus and Jason Worrall join|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/39947302|work=BBC Sport|date=17 May 2017|access-date=5 September 2018 }}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/40754496|title=Tom Pincus: Qualified lawyer committed to professional rugby with Jersey Reds|date=28 July 2017|access-date=5 September 2018|publisher=BBC Sport }}
=Bristol Bears=
In mid-2018 Pincus, along with fellow Australian and Wallaby great, George Smith, signed for newly-promoted team the Bristol Bears of the Premiership.{{cite news|last=Tainton|first=Tom|date=9 March 2018|title=Lam adds seven standout Championship players to squad|url=https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/news/lam-adds-seven-standout-championship-players-to-squad/|work=Bristol Bears|access-date=5 September 2018 }}{{cite news|last1=Carpenter|first1=Will|last2=Evely|first2=John|date=12 March 2018|title=Who are Bristol Rugby's seven new Championship signings?|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/who-bristol-rugbys-seven-new-1327475|work=Bristol Post|access-date=5 September 2018 }}{{cite news|last=de Menezes|first=Jack|date=30 August 2018|title=Premiership rugby signings: From Chris Ashton to Danny Cipriani - all the summer ins and outs|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/club-rugby/premiership-transfers-ins-and-outs-moves-12-clubs-whos-signed-who-full-guide-list-a8505451.html|work=The Independent|access-date=5 September 2018 }}
=Rebels=
In February 2020 Pincus was signed by Super Rugby side Melbourne Rebels with immediate effect.{{Cite web|title=Twitter|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/MelbourneRebels/status/1231726214156439552|access-date=2020-06-24|website=mobile.twitter.com}}
Super Rugby statistics
{{updated|12 June 2021|{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/tom-pincus-33034.html | title=Player Statistics | work=It's Rugby}}}}
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| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | {{Rut|Rebels}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 AU | {{Rut|Rebels}} | 3 | 2 | 1 | 149 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 AU | {{Rut|Rebels}} | 8 | 7 | 1 | 528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 TT | {{Rut|Rebels}} | 2 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total || 13 || 10 || 3 || 728 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 1 || 0 |
References
{{reflist|30em}}
External links
{{Commons category|Tom Pincus}}
- [https://www.bristolrugby.co.uk/team/first-team-squad/tom-pincus/ Bristol Player Profile]
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