Tomas Francis

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Tomas Francis
Date of birth (1992-04-27) 27 April 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth York, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 135 kg (21 st 4 lb)
School Sedbergh School & Ampleforth College
University University of Leeds
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Tight Head Prop
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
Malton and Norton RUFC
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–
Doncaster Knights
London Scottish
Exeter Chiefs
20
23
40
(10)
(0)
(0)
correct as of 21 May 2016.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2015– Wales 11 (0)
correct as of 12 March 2016.

Tomas Francis (born 27 April 1992 in York) is an English born - Wales international rugby union player. He plays at Tight Head prop for Exeter Chiefs and he was educated at both Sedbergh School & Ampleforth College.

Club career

Francis signed his first professional contract with Doncaster Knights in February 2012 at the age of 19, he was playing for amateur club Malton and Norton RUFC when he signed for the Knights, where he had been playing from the age of 4.[1] Francis signed with London Scottish in 2013 after Doncaster were relegated to National League 1, he made 23 appearances in one season for Scottish before being signed by Aviva Premiership side Exeter Chiefs for the 2014–15 season.[2]

International career

On 20 January 2015, Wales head coach Warren Gatland said during a press conference that he had a long debate about whether to include Francis in the 34-man squad for the 2015 Six Nations Championship but had decided against it due to current back injuries Francis was carrying.[3]

On 9 March 2015, Francis was called up to train with Wales.[4]

On 16 March 2015, Francis was added to the Wales squad prior to the final Six Nations game against Italy.[5]

On 2 June 2015, Francis was selected in Wales 47-man World Cup training squad.

On 29 August 2015, Francis made his Wales debut in a 16–10 World Cup warm-up victory over Ireland.[6]

Personal life

Francis has a degree in Mechanical Engineering which he earned at the University of Leeds. He signed his first professional contract at Doncaster Knights while completing his studies.[7]

Francis qualifies for Wales through his grandmother, Eirlys Walters, who was born in Abercrave.[8] Coincidentally, Adam Jones, who retired in 2015 having earned most of his 95 Welsh caps in the same position as Francis, is also from Abercraf.

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