Tom Arscott (born 25 August 1987) is a rugby union player most recently with Newcastle Falcons. Arscott joined Bristol from

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before the start of the 2007–08

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season, joining his brother

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who had joined from the same team the season before. He made an immediate impact, performing well in the pre-season friendlies impressing and then making his first competitive start in the Guinness Premiership at Sale before scoring in front of the home crowd the week after. He joined Worcester Warriors in June 2010 but left in July 2012. On 13 July 2012, Arscott joined newly promoted club London Welsh in the

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. On 21 March 2013, Tom Arscott joined

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from London Welsh to stay in the

. On 19 January 2017, Arscott had his contract terminated by

after an internal investigation found that he leaked confidential team information to Bristol before their Premiership game on 1 January. After leaving Sale, Arscott signed for Yorkshire Carnegie in the RFU Championship for the remainder of the 2016–17 season. He then signed for third division club in France named

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who compete in

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for the 2017–18 season. On 18 April 2018, Arscott returned to England to sign for Newcastle Falcons from the 2018–19 season. The 2018–19 season saw Arscott featuring at wing and full-back. A notable achievement playing a prominent part in Newcastle Falcon's reserves, reaching the A-League final in 2019. He was rewarded with a new contract in January 2020 but left the club over the Summer of 2021

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Bristol Rugby profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Arscott, Tom 1987 births Living people Rugby union players from Plymouth, Devon People educated at St Boniface's Catholic College English rugby union players Bristol Bears players Worcester Warriors players London Welsh RFC players Sale Sharks players Leeds Tykes players Rouen Normandie Rugby players Newcastle Falcons players English expatriate rugby union players in France

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