Tom Denton (born 13 February 1988) is an English rugby union player for Ealing Trailfinders in the

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, playing as a lock. Denton represented

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in the Premiership and Championship. The 6’ 6” lock signed with Leeds in 2006 and played for two seasons in the academy team while the senior side was under the stewardship of former England coach Stuart Lancaster. The former club rugby player with Malton and Norton RUFC was named Leeds’ Academy Player in 2007. His debut season was in 2008/09, playing his first competitive game, as a 20-year-old, in a home win over Nottingham. The last of his 60 appearances for Leeds was in March 2011 in a match against

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. Denton signed for

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side Leinster in the summer of 2011 and made his debut on 1 September away to Scarlets. He is Irish qualified. His first points were scored in a match against

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in April 2013 in which Denton scored a try. Denton signed for Gloucester Rugby ahead of the 2016/17 season. On 6 April 2018, Denton leaves Gloucester to join RFU Championship side Ealing Trailfinders on a two-year deal from the 2018-19 season.

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1988 births Living people Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club players English people of Irish descent English rugby union players Leeds Tykes players Rugby union locks Rugby union players from York {{English-rugbyunion-bio-stub