Tommy Hayes (Irish rugby player)
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Tommy Hayes in an Irish
rugby union
player. His preferred position is Number 8
. He currently plays for Exeter Chiefs
and was their captain when they were promoted to the Aviva Premiership for the 2010/2011 season and remains captain currently in the 2010-2011 season in the Aviva Premiership. They defeated Bristol
in a 2 legged playoff in May 2010 to win promotion, their first time in the English professional top flight. He originally arrived in English rugby from Ireland at Plymouth Albion
but then transferred to Exeter.
He is the brother of record setting Irish Prop
John Hayes
.
Following in the footsteps of his older brother John, Tom also played for County Limerick team Bruff R.F.C.
as a youths player, winning an U18 AIL medal during the 1997 season which Bruff shared with Corinthians following a final which was tied after extra time.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
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. His preferred position is Number 8
Rugby union positions
In the game rugby union, there are fifteen players on each team, comprising eight forwards and seven backs . Depending upon the competition, there may be up to eight replacement players. Early games consisted primarily of forwards that attacked plus a handful of "tends" that played back in defence...
. He currently plays for Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Rugby Club are a rugby union club based in Exeter, Devon.The Exeter club was formed around 1871 and played its first match in 1873. The first team has been rebranded as the Exeter Chiefs and play in a strip of Black , White ....
and was their captain when they were promoted to the Aviva Premiership for the 2010/2011 season and remains captain currently in the 2010-2011 season in the Aviva Premiership. They defeated Bristol
Bristol Rugby
Bristol Rugby is a rugby union club based in Bristol, England. The club currently plays in the RFU Championship and competes in the British and Irish Cup. They rely in large part on the many junior rugby clubs in the region, particularly those from 'the Combination'...
in a 2 legged playoff in May 2010 to win promotion, their first time in the English professional top flight. He originally arrived in English rugby from Ireland at Plymouth Albion
Plymouth Albion R.F.C.
Plymouth Albion Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club who play in Plymouth, England. The club was founded around 1915 from a merger between Plymouth RFC and Devonport Albion RFC...
but then transferred to Exeter.
He is the brother of record setting Irish Prop
Rugby union positions
In the game rugby union, there are fifteen players on each team, comprising eight forwards and seven backs . Depending upon the competition, there may be up to eight replacement players. Early games consisted primarily of forwards that attacked plus a handful of "tends" that played back in defence...
John Hayes
John Hayes (rugby player)
John Hayes is an Irish rugby union player, who plays in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup for Munster. Having spent his underage career playing with the local Cappamore GAA club, he was 18 when he started playing rugby. It was his size which enabled him to overcome his late start to the sport...
.
Following in the footsteps of his older brother John, Tom also played for County Limerick team Bruff R.F.C.
Bruff R.F.C.
Bruff Rugby Union Football Club is a rugby club in the town of Bruff, in Ireland.-History:The club was set up in late 1969-early 1970 by two G.A.A. players, Willie Conway and Nicholas Cooke....
as a youths player, winning an U18 AIL medal during the 1997 season which Bruff shared with Corinthians following a final which was tied after extra time.