Date of birth | 21 February 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Truro [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 200 lb) [2] [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Tom Kessell (born 21 February 1990) is a professional rugby union player for the Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship. [4]
Playing at scrum-half, Kessell first began his rugby at the Cornish Pirates, as a youngster in 1995 before signing a professional contract in 2011. [5] Named as the Championship Player of the Season for the 2014–15 season, Kessell then made the switch to Aviva Premiership rugby and joined Northampton Saints in 2015. [6] The scrum-half became a regular in the second team, the Northampton Wanderers and helped them to lift the Aviva 'A' League trophy after defeating Gloucester United in the final at Franklin's Gardens in 2017. [7] On 25 June 2018 Kessell left Northampton Saints to return to the Championship with Coventry from, the 2018–19 season. [8]
He signed a one-year deal with Bristol Bears for the 2020–21 season. He had previously signed a short-term deal for the conclusion of the 2019–20 season. [9]
On 1 June 2021, Kessell returns to his hometown club Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship ahead of the 2021–22 season. [10]
Date of birth | 21 February 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Truro [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 200 lb) [2] [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Tom Kessell (born 21 February 1990) is a professional rugby union player for the Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship. [4]
Playing at scrum-half, Kessell first began his rugby at the Cornish Pirates, as a youngster in 1995 before signing a professional contract in 2011. [5] Named as the Championship Player of the Season for the 2014–15 season, Kessell then made the switch to Aviva Premiership rugby and joined Northampton Saints in 2015. [6] The scrum-half became a regular in the second team, the Northampton Wanderers and helped them to lift the Aviva 'A' League trophy after defeating Gloucester United in the final at Franklin's Gardens in 2017. [7] On 25 June 2018 Kessell left Northampton Saints to return to the Championship with Coventry from, the 2018–19 season. [8]
He signed a one-year deal with Bristol Bears for the 2020–21 season. He had previously signed a short-term deal for the conclusion of the 2019–20 season. [9]
On 1 June 2021, Kessell returns to his hometown club Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship ahead of the 2021–22 season. [10]