Tom Savage (born 24 April 1989) is an English professional

rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...

player who currently plays as a

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or flanker for in

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. Savage previously played for

Gloucester Gloucester ( ) is a cathedral city and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean to the west, east of Monmouth and east ...

in the

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, signing his first contract with and making his debut for the club in

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. In December 2012, he signed a three-year contract extension with Gloucester until end of 2015–16 season. In July 2015, he once more extended his stay with the club, agreeing to another long-term deal. Savage captained Gloucester during the 2013–14 season. On 5 April 2019, Savage left Gloucester after eight seasons with his home club to play with

Suntory Sungoliath Tokyo Sungoliath (formerly known as Suntory Sungoliath) is owned by the Suntory beverage company and is one of the Japanese rugby union teams in the Top League. The team is based in Fuchū, Tokyo, as is their local rival Toshiba Brave Lupus. The ...

in Japan's

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competition. He went on to play four seasons for the club. On 9 November 2023, he was named in the squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season.

External links

Gloucester Rugby profileJapan Rugby profile

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Savage, Tom 1989 births Living people English rugby union players Rugby union players from the London Borough of Havering Rugby union locks Rugby union flankers Gloucester Rugby players Tokyo Sungoliath players Moana Pasifika players English expatriate rugby union players in Japan