Sean Tomes
Encyclopedia
Sean Tomes born in Gateshead
, England
is a rugby union
player. A lock forward, he is the son of 48 cap Scotland
international and British Lions
tourist Alan Tomes
.
Sean Tomes made his Guinness Premiership
debut during the 2007-2008 season coming on as a substitute against London Wasps
. He was initially loaned out to Doncaster Knights
for the 2007-2008 season but returned around Christmas time after fellow lock Jason Oakes
was forced to retire due to injury.
Tomes joined Newport Gwent Dragons
in March 2009 and made 3 appearances for the Welsh regional team. At the end of the 2009 season Sean joined Exeter Chiefs to help their promotion efforts to the Guinness Premiership
.
After Exeter got promoted to the Guinness Premiership
in 2010 he decided to sign for the Bedford Blues
.
Gateshead
Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. Historically a part of County Durham, it lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne and together they form the urban core of Tyneside...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
is a rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player. A lock forward, he is the son of 48 cap Scotland
Scotland national rugby union team
The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...
international and British Lions
British and Irish Lions
The British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...
tourist Alan Tomes
Alan Tomes
Alan Tomes is a former international rugby union player. He toured South Africa in 1980 with the British and Irish Lions and at the time played club rugby for Hawick RFC.He is the father of Exeter Chiefs lock Sean Tomes.-References:...
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Sean Tomes made his Guinness Premiership
Guinness Premiership
The English Premiership, also currently known as the Aviva Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Aviva, is a professional league competition for rugby union football clubs in the top division of the English rugby system. There are twelve clubs in the Premiership...
debut during the 2007-2008 season coming on as a substitute against London Wasps
London Wasps
London Wasps is an English professional rugby union team. The men's first team, which forms London Wasps, was derived from Wasps Football Club who were formed in 1867 at the now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, at the turn of professionalism in 1999...
. He was initially loaned out to Doncaster Knights
Doncaster R.F.C.
Doncaster Rugby Football Club are a rugby union club representing the town of Doncaster. The first XV are known as the Doncaster Knights, and play in the RFU Championship...
for the 2007-2008 season but returned around Christmas time after fellow lock Jason Oakes
Jason Oakes
Jason Oakes born 29 September 1977 in Shotley Bridge, County Durham, England was a rugby union player for Newcastle Falcons in the Guinness Premiership.Jason Oakes' position of choice is as a lock.He has previously played for Otley and Blaydon....
was forced to retire due to injury.
Tomes joined Newport Gwent Dragons
Newport Gwent Dragons
Newport Gwent Dragons are one of the four professional Rugby Union regional teams in Wales. They are jointly owned by Newport RFC and the Welsh Rugby Union and play all their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the Heineken Cup...
in March 2009 and made 3 appearances for the Welsh regional team. At the end of the 2009 season Sean joined Exeter Chiefs to help their promotion efforts to the Guinness Premiership
Guinness Premiership
The English Premiership, also currently known as the Aviva Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Aviva, is a professional league competition for rugby union football clubs in the top division of the English rugby system. There are twelve clubs in the Premiership...
.
After Exeter got promoted to the Guinness Premiership
Guinness Premiership
The English Premiership, also currently known as the Aviva Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Aviva, is a professional league competition for rugby union football clubs in the top division of the English rugby system. There are twelve clubs in the Premiership...
in 2010 he decided to sign for the Bedford Blues
Bedford Blues
Bedford Blues is a rugby union club in the town of Bedford, England, currently playing in The RFU Championship. Bedford is one of the largest towns in England without a league football club, and one of the few towns in England where the rugby club is better supported than the football team. The...
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