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Tom Ryder

Tom Ryder
Tom Ryder 2010.jpg
Full name Thomas P. Ryder
Date of birth (1985-02-21) 21 February 1985 (age 32)
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
University University of Hertfordshire
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
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
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008 Taranaki 6 (5)
Correct as of 24 October 2012
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
Position(s) Lock
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
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008 Taranaki 6 (5)
Correct as of 24 October 2012
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

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.


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