Tom Beim
Encyclopedia
Tom Beim is a former rugby union
footballer, who played on the wing for Sale
, Gloucester, Viadana, Pertemps Bees, the Barbarians
and England
.
before moving to Italian side Viadana. Beim holds the record of number of tries scored in a Heineken Cup
game, touching down five times against Italian club Roma. During his two seasons at Viadana he scored 31 tries but decided a move to Pertemps Bees in 2005 would improve his chances of being noticed by England and playing once again in the Premiership. While at Pertemps Bees he continued his high rate of try scoring but left after just one season. Beim is currently playing for Worthing RFC in London 1.
during a summer tour to New Zealand in 1998 and featured in the England squad again in 2002 when he was called in as a replacement during the two match tour of Argentina. He later went on to play for the England A
side on a number of occasions. He also appeared for the Barbarians
.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer, who played on the wing for Sale
Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the...
, Gloucester, Viadana, Pertemps Bees, the Barbarians
Barbarian F.C.
The Barbarian Football Club, usually referred to as the Barbarians and nicknamed the "Baa-Baas", is an invitational rugby union team based in Britain...
and England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
.
Club Rugby
Beim was a prolific try scorer in the Premiership with Gloucester and SaleSale Sharks
Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the...
before moving to Italian side Viadana. Beim holds the record of number of tries scored in a Heineken Cup
Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
game, touching down five times against Italian club Roma. During his two seasons at Viadana he scored 31 tries but decided a move to Pertemps Bees in 2005 would improve his chances of being noticed by England and playing once again in the Premiership. While at Pertemps Bees he continued his high rate of try scoring but left after just one season. Beim is currently playing for Worthing RFC in London 1.
International Rugby
Beim made two appearances for EnglandEngland national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
during a summer tour to New Zealand in 1998 and featured in the England squad again in 2002 when he was called in as a replacement during the two match tour of Argentina. He later went on to play for the England A
England Saxons
England Saxons is the current name of England's men's second national rugby union team. The team has previously been known by a number of names, such as England B, Emerging England and, most recently, England A...
side on a number of occasions. He also appeared for the Barbarians
Barbarian F.C.
The Barbarian Football Club, usually referred to as the Barbarians and nicknamed the "Baa-Baas", is an invitational rugby union team based in Britain...
.
External links
- Beim for Bees (15 July 2005)
- Beim to look for new club (6 June 2003)
- Beim Ready For Action (3 April 2002)