Tom Whiteley

Tom Hector W. Whiteley (born 17 December 1995)^[2] is an English rugby union scrum-half for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby.

Tom Whiteley

Birth name	Tom Hector W. Whiteley
Date of birth	(1995-12-17) 17 December 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Kensington, London, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	13 st 2 lb (184 lb; 83 kg)
School	Millfield School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-Half Current team Leicester Tigers Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2014–2021 Saracens 59 (162) 2014–2015 → Cambridge 2 (5) 2014–2015 → Bishop's Stortford 8 (76) 2014–2015 → Old Albanians 2 (0) 2015–2016 → Rosslyn Park 19 (147) 2016–2017 → Bedford Blues 10 (20) 2021–2023 Bristol Bears 15 (47) 2023– Leicester Tigers 35 (24) Correct as of 8 December 2024[1]

Whiteley began playing rugby for Rosslyn Park's junior sides age 7, he went to Millfield School and played full back in academy sides for Bristol and Harlequins but was considered too small and released.^[3] He switched to scrum-half and after impressing at the Rosslyn Park 7s tournament signed a professional contract with Saracens.^[4]

After spending time on loan in the national leagues^[3] Whiteley made his first start for Saracens on 13 April 2019, scoring a try in a 23-21 defeat to Bristol Bears.^[5]

In January 2021, it was confirmed Whitley would join Bristol Bears ahead of the 2021–22 season.^[6] In January 2023, Whiteley joined Leicester Tigers; the move was originally set to be completed at the end of the 2022–23 season.^[7]

References

1. "Tom Whiteley". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
2. "Tom Whiteley ESPN profile". Retrieved 30 July 2019.
3. "Young Gun: Tom Whiteley – Saracens scrum-half". The Rugby Paper. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
4. "Tom Whiteley - Next Stop Saracens". Talking Rugby Union. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
5. "Match Report: Bristol Bears 23-21 Saracens". 13 April 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
6. "Whiteley to join Bristol Bears". Saracens. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
7. "Tom Whiteley leaves Bristol Bears for the Premiership champions". BBC Sport. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.