Tom Croft DOB 7th Nov 1985 Birthplace Basingstoke Height 1.96 m Weight 104 kg Position Lock / Back Row Honours England (6 caps) Former Oakham School pupil, second rower Tom Croft, started playing rugby as an 11-year-old, after joining Newbury RFC. After representing his county at age-group level he was selected to captain the South of England U16 side against France. Tom has also represented England U18 schools. A member of Tigers' successful Zurich A League squad, Tom was named as the NIG Academy Player of the season for 2004/05.  He recently played at Twickenham for Leicester in the Middlesex Sevens.	CURRENT SEASON PLAYER SPONSOR
CURRENT SEASON STATS
Competition Team Played Tries Conv DG Pen YC RC Pts 2008-2009 - EDF Energy Cup Leicester Tigers 1 2008-2009 - Guinness Premiership Leicester Tigers 5 1 5 2008-2009 - Heineken Cup Leicester Tigers 2 2008-2009 total 8 1 5 2007-2008 - EDF Energy Cup Leicester Tigers 2 +2 1 5 2007-2008 - Guinness Premiership Leicester Tigers 12 +5 3 15 2007-2008 - Heineken Cup Leicester Tigers 1 2007-2008 total 15 +7 4 20 2006-2007 - EDF Energy Cup Leicester Tigers 1 1 5 2006-2007 - Friendly Leicester Tigers 1 1 5 2006-2007 - Guinness Premiership Leicester Tigers 5 +6 1 5 2006-2007 total 7 +6 3 15 2005-2006 - Guinness Premiership Leicester Tigers 2 1 2005-2006 total 2 1 Total - EDF Energy Cup 4 +2 2 10 Total - Guinness Premiership 24 +11 5 1 25 Total - Heineken Cup 3 Total - Friendly 1 1 5 Total 32 +13 8 0 0 0 1 0 40
LATEST PLAYER NEWS
Croft leads Twickenham return Tigers’ Sevens captain Tom Croft is looking forward to a return to the big stage at Twickenham for the Middlesex Sevens on Saturday - and another good performance there. Four Tigers in Saxons squad for final Tigers' new second row signing Richard Blaze will start for England Saxons against the New Zealand Maori in this Saturday's Churchill Cup Final, while future Leicester colleagues Tom Croft, Jordan Crane and Ayoola Erinle will be among the replacements. Blaze praises Saxons defence Tigers’ summer signing Richard Blaze praised England Saxons' defensive efforts after Jim Mallinder’s side defeated Scotland A 18-3 in the Churchill Cup at Twickenham on Bank Holiday Monday. Blaze, Crane & Croft in Saxons 22 Tom Croft and Jodan Crane have been named among the replacements for England Saxon's clash with Scotland A at Twickenham, while summer signing Richard Blaze retains his place in the second row for England's second match of this year's Churchill Cup.