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English rugby union player

Rugby player
Tom Kessell
Date of birth (1990-02-21) 21 February 1990 (age 34)
Place of birthTruro
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 200 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–2015
2015–2018
2018–2020
2020–2021
2021–		 Cornish Pirates
Northampton Saints
Coventry
Bristol Bears
Cornish Pirates		 54
22
41
2		 (45)
(15)
(40)
(0)
Correct as of 10 June 2021

Tom Kessell (born 21 February 1990) is a professional rugby union player for the Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship.

Career

Playing at scrum-half, Kessell first began his rugby at the Cornish Pirates, as a youngster in 1995 before signing a professional contract in 2011. Named as the Championship Player of the Season for the 2014–15 season, Kessell then made the switch to Aviva Premiership rugby and joined Northampton Saints in 2015. The scrum-half became a regular in the second team, the Northampton Wanderers and helped them to lift the Aviva 'A' League trophy after defeating Gloucester United in the final at Franklin's Gardens in 2017. On 25 June 2018 Kessell left Northampton Saints to return to the Championship with Coventry from, the 2018–19 season.

He signed a one-year deal with Bristol Bears for the 2020–21 season. He had previously signed a short-term deal for the conclusion of the 2019–20 season.

On 1 June 2021, Kessell returns to his hometown club Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship ahead of the 2021–22 season.

References

  1. Tom Kessell. "Tom Kessell". Northamptonsaints.co.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Tom Kessell - Northampton Saints". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  3. "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Northampton Saints". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  4. Jones, Andrew (10 June 2021). "Kessell excited to be rejoining Cornish Pirates". The Cornishman. p. 52.
  5. "Tom Kessell - Scrum Half Cornish Pirates rugby player profile". Archived from the original on 15 September 2015.
  6. "Tom Kessell: Northampton Saints sign scrum-half - BBC Sport". BBC Sport.
  7. "WANDERERS 36 GLOUCESTER 15 The Wandies clinch the Aviva 'A' League title". Northampton Saints. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  8. "Tom Kessell: Northampton Saints scrum-half to leave Premiership club". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  9. "Trio sign permanent deals with Bears". Bristol Bears. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  10. "Tom Kessell: Scrum-half leaves Bristol Bears to rejoin Cornish Pirates". BBC Sport. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.

External links

Cornish Pirates – current squad
Forwards
Backs
Coach(es)


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