Full name | Thomas P. Ryder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 21 February 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 111 kg (17 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School |
Southwell Minster School Uppingham School |
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University | University of Hertfordshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position(s) | Lock | ||
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Current team | Yorkshire Carnegie | ||
Youth Career | |||
1992–2001 | Newark R.U.F.C. | ||
Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2001–2005 2005–2011 2010 2011–2015 2015 2015–2016 |
Leicester Tigers Saracens → Glasgow Warriors Glasgow Warriors Northampton Saints Yorkshire Carnegie |
3 98 8 81 2 15 |
(0) (5) (0) (10) (0) (5) |
Correct as of 19 May 2013
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Provincial / State sides | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2008 | Taranaki | 6 | (5) |
Correct as of 24 October 2012
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National team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2001–2002 2002–2003 2003–2004 2005–2006 2010 2012 |
England U16 England U18 England U19 England U21 Scotland A Scotland |
1 2 |
(0) (0) |
Correct as of 24 October 2012
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Thomas P. "Tom" Ryder (born 21 February 1985 in Nottingham, England) was a rugby union player who played at lock, latterly for Yorkshire Carnegie in the RFU Championship.
Ryder was born in Nottingham, England on 21 February 1985 and educated at Southwell Minster School and Uppingham School. He began playing rugby at the age of seven at Newark R.U.F.C. before joining Leicester Tigers Academy system at the age of 16, having captained England's under-16 side.
Ryder made three appearances in the Zurich Premiership for Leicester Tigers. During his time with the club, Ryder captained England at Under 19 level. Ryder left the Tigers to join Saracens in the summer of 2005.
Ryder broke into Sarries first team towards the end of the 2005–06 season and became a regular. During the opening months of the 2008–09 season, Ryder played for Taranaki in the 2008 Air New Zealand Cup.
During the opening months of the 2010–11 season Ryder went on loan to injury hit Glasgow Warriors returning to Sarries at the start of November 2010. Ryder signed a two-year contract with Glasgow for the 2011–12 season.
Ryder's best season with Glasgow was in 2011/12, when he was voted into the Pro12 Dream Team. Ryder left Glasgow in January 2015 to play for Northampton until the end of the 2014/15 season.