Tom Hector W. Whiteley (born 17 December 1995) is an English

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scrum-half for

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. Whiteley began playing rugby for Rosslyn Park's junior sides age 7, he went to

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and played full back in academy sides for

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and Harlequins but was considered too small and released. He switched to scrum-half and after impressing at the Rosslyn Park 7s tournament signed a professional contract with

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. After spending time on loan in the national leagues Whiteley made his first start for Saracens on 13 April 2019, scoring a try in a 23-21 defeat to

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. In January 2021, it was confirmed Whitley would join

ahead of the 2021–22 season. In January 2023, Whiteley joined Leicester Tigers; the move was originally set to be completed at the end of the 2022–23 season.

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1995 births Living people Saracens F.C. players English rugby union players Rugby union players from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Rugby union scrum-halves People educated at Millfield Leicester Tigers players People from Kensington {{England-rugbyunion-bio-stub