Tom Cox (rugby union)

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Tom Cox (born 4 October 1988) is an Australian rugby union player. His playing position is winger, centre or fullback.

Tom Cox
Birth nameTom Cox
Date of birth (1988-10-04) 4 October 1988 (age 35)
Place of birthSunshine Coast, Australia
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
SchoolImmanuel Lutheran College
UniversityUniversity of Queensland
Notable relative(s)Lord Sam Hourigan (Cousin)
SpouseNatalie Cox
Rugby union career
Position(s) Left-Wing / Right-Wing / Outside-Centre / Fullback
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Sunshine Coast Stingrays
University of Queensland
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Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–13 Brumbies 1 (0)

He joined the Brumbies Super Rugby squad prior to the 2012 Super Rugby season on a two-year deal.[1] He made one senior appearance for them, against Wales during the 2012 Wales rugby union tour of Australia.[2] Post shoulder surgery he joined the Rebels Wider Training Squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season but was hampered by ankle injury.[3]

After taking time to complete university degrees at the University of Queensland,[4] he joined the Timișoara Saracens prior to the 2015 SuperLiga season.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Tom Cox Brumbies profile". Brumbies. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Wales hang on in Canberra". Planet Rugby. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Timișoara Saracens l-a prezentat oficial pe Tom Cox". viptim.ro (in Romanian). 30 July 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Speedster tackling business studies instead of footy". Sunshine Coast Daily. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Timișoara Saracens l-a transferat pe Tom Cox din puternica ligă Super Rugby". timișplus.ro (in Romanian). 28 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.

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