Tom West (rugby union)
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{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Tom West
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Thomas Henry West
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|02|11|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Diss, England
| height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|117|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| school = Radley College
| position = Loosehead Prop
| repteam1 = England U20
| repyears1 = 2015–2016
| repcaps1 = 10
| reppoints1 = 0
| repupdate = 28 December 2020
| currentclub= Northampton Saints
| years1 = 2016–2022
| clubs1 = Wasps
| apps1 = 78
| points1 = 40
| years2 = 2016–2018
| clubs2 = → Nottingham
| apps2 = 32
| points2 = 25
| years3 = 2023
| clubs3 = Leicester Tigers
| apps3 = 11
| points3 = 0
| years4 = 2023–2024
| clubs4 = Saracens
| apps4 = 11
| points4 = 0
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = Northampton Saints
| apps5 = 23
| points5 = 5
| clubupdate = 25 May 2025
}}
Tom West (born 11 February 1996) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a loosehead prop,{{cite web |title=Tom West |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/sport/rugby/player/255877.html |publisher=ESPN |access-date=28 December 2020}} for Northampton Saints in Premiership Rugby. He previously played for Leicester Tigers and Wasps, also in Premiership Rugby.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/64329280|work=BBC Sport|date=19 January 2023|access-date=19 January 2023|title=Tom West: Leicester Tigers sign former Wasps prop until end of season}}
Club career
West worked his way through Wasps’ Junior Academy while a pupil at Radley College prior to joining the Senior Academy in 2015.{{cite web |title=Tom West|url=https://www.wasps.co.uk/teams/wasps-rugby-men/tom-west/|publisher=Wasps RFC|access-date=9 January 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2021/01/07/prop-idol-wasps-visit-bath-will-give-glimpse-englands-front/|url-access=subscription|title=Prop Idol – How Wasps' visit to Bath will give a glimpse into England's front-row strength-in-depth|first=Charles|last=Richardson|date=7 January 2021|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=16 May 2022}} He made his club debut in an Anglo-Welsh Cup game at Sale Sharks, and his Premiership debut at home to Saracens in January 2018.{{cite news|url=https://www.wasps.co.uk/news/tom-west-extends-contract/|title=Tom West - Extends Contract|publisher=Wasps RFC|date=14 May 2020|access-date=9 January 2021}}{{cite news |url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/rugby/wasps-prop-tom-west-agrees-23202592|title=Wasps prop Tom West agrees contract extension: 'Club that is very close to my heart'|first=Bobby|last=Bridge|website=Coventry Telegraph|date=24 February 2022|access-date=16 May 2022}}
Despite making his league debut for Wasps in the 2017/18 season, West would spend the best part of two seasons on loan at Championship side Nottingham, making only twelve first team appearances across three seasons heading into the 2019/20 campaign.{{Cite web|last=Bridge|first=Bobby|date=2020-11-27|title='Hard thing to do' - West reveals mental battle he overcame at Wasps|url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/rugby/hard-thing-do-wasps-prop-19361969|access-date=2021-01-09|website=Coventry Telegraph|language=en}} He started in the 2020 Premiership Final as Wasps finished runners up to Exeter Chiefs.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/54661068|title=Premiership Final: Exeter beat Wasps 19-13 to secure historic double|first=Brent|last=Pilnick|website=BBC Sport|date=24 October 2020|accessdate=16 May 2022}}
Wasps entered administration on 17 October 2022 and West was made redundant along with all other players and coaching staff.{{Cite web |last=Bridge |first=Bobby |date=2022-10-17 |title=Wasps' administration confirmed as 167 employees made redundant |url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/rugby/wasps-administration-confirmed-club-statement-25282848 |access-date=2022-10-20 |website=CoventryLive |language=en}} On 19 January 2023 he was signed by Leicester Tigers until the end of the 2022-23 season.
On 8 April 2023, West signed for Premiership rivals Saracens ahead of the 2023-24 season.{{Cite news |url=https://saracens.com/tom-west-signs-for-saracens/ |publisher=Saracens |title=Tom West signs for Saracens |date=8 April 2023|accessdate=8 August 2024}} On 8 May 2024, West would leave Saracens to sign for rivals Northampton Saints ahead of the 2024-25 season.{{Cite news|url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/saracens-prop-tom-west-signs-for-premiership-rivals/|publisher=Rugby Pass |title=Saracens prop Tom West signs for Premiership rivals |date=8 May 2024|accessdate=8 August 2024}}
International career
West participated in the 2015 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and 2016 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.{{cite web |title=England 61-0 Italy|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/252811.html|publisher=ESPN Scrum|access-date=16 May 2022}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35778227|title=Six Nations: England U20 16-42 Wales U20|first=Nick|last=Webb|website=BBC Sport|date=11 March 2016|accessdate=16 May 2022}} He was a member of the England under-20 team that hosted the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and featured as a second-half replacement in the final as the hosts defeated Ireland to become junior world champions.{{cite news|title=Dominant England blow Ireland away in U20 World Cup final|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/international-rugby/dominant-england-blow-ireland-away-in-u20-world-cup-final-34833585.html|first=John|last=Fallon|publisher=The Irish Independent|date=25 June 2016|access-date=16 May 2022}}
In January 2021 West received a call-up to the senior England squad prior to the 2021 Six Nations, after prop Joe Marler withdrew from the group for family reasons.{{cite news|title=Launchbury and Marler withdraw from England's Six Nations squad|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/rugby/joe-launchbury-joe-marler-withdraw-england-six-nations-squad-b901058.html|first=Simon|last=Collings|publisher=Evening Standard|date=25 January 2021|access-date=25 January 2021}}{{cite news|title=Joe Launchbury and Joe Marler withdrawn from England squad, Tom West and Charlie Ewels called up|url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/rugby/england-rugby-six-nations-rugby-19694376|first=Bobby|last=Bridge|publisher=Coventry Telegraph|date=25 January 2021|access-date=16 May 2022}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.wasps.co.uk/players-staff/senior-squad/tom-west/ Wasps Profile]
- [http://en.espn.co.uk/sport/rugby/player/255877.html ESPN Profile]
- [https://www.ultimaterugby.com/tom-west Ultimate Rugby Profile]
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