Tom May (rugby player)
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Tom May is a rugby union
player for Northampton Saints
in the Aviva Premiership.
May is seen as a utility back, being able to fill a number of positions behind the scrum.
May joined the Newcastle Falcons from Richmond F.C.
in 1998, making his competitive debut in March 1999 against the Northampton Saints
.
May scored two tries as Newcastle beat Harlequin F.C.
in the final of the 2001 Tetley’s Bitter Cup. He also started in the 2004 final, as Newcastle defated the Sale Sharks
.
May competed for the England Sevens team
at the 2002 London Sevens
. He was selected by Clive Woodward
for the Senior tour of Argentina in 2002
and played in the fixture against Argentina A.
On 19 May 2009, he was named in the England squad to play the Barbarians
and Argentina
.
May played in a defeat to the Barbarians
. He won his debut cap
in a Test match
against Argentina
. May won his second cap in the return fixture at Salta
.
On 21 April 2009, May announced he would be leaving the Falcons to join Toulon
.
On 7 February 2011 it was announced that May would be returning to England's elite division by signing a contract with Northampton Saints, against whom May made his professional debut, for the 2011/12 season.
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...
player for Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
in the Aviva Premiership.
May is seen as a utility back, being able to fill a number of positions behind the scrum.
May joined the Newcastle Falcons from Richmond F.C.
Richmond F.C.
Richmond Football Club is a rugby union club from Richmond, London. It is a founding member of the Rugby Football Union, and is one of the oldest football clubs...
in 1998, making his competitive debut in March 1999 against the Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
.
May scored two tries as Newcastle beat Harlequin F.C.
Harlequin F.C.
The Harlequin Football Club is an English rugby union team who play in the top level of English rugby, the Aviva Premiership. Their ground in London is Twickenham Stoop...
in the final of the 2001 Tetley’s Bitter Cup. He also started in the 2004 final, as Newcastle defated the Sale Sharks
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...
.
May competed for the England Sevens team
England national rugby union team (sevens)
The English national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-Honours:* 1973 International Seven-A-Side Tournament - Winners* Rugby World Cup Sevens Winners 1993* Hong Kong Sevens Winners 2002* Hong Kong Sevens Winners 2003*...
at the 2002 London Sevens
London Sevens
The London Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament held at Twickenham in London each year. It is part of the IRB Sevens World Series. The current titleholders are Australia, who beat South Africa in the final at Twickenham on 23 May 2010.- External links :...
. He was selected by Clive Woodward
Clive Woodward
Sir Clive Ronald Woodward OBE is an English former rugby union player and coach. He was coach of the team from 1997 to 2004, managing them to victory in the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He is currently the British Olympic Association's Director of Elite Performance.-Early life:Woodward was born in Ely...
for the Senior tour of Argentina in 2002
2002 England rugby union tour of Argentina
-Matches:-Forwards:...
and played in the fixture against Argentina A.
On 19 May 2009, he was named in the England squad to play 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 Argentina
Argentina national rugby union team
The Argentina national rugby team, nicknamed Los Pumas, represents Argentina in international rugby union matches. The team, which plays in sky blue and white jerseys, is organised by the Argentine Rugby Union .Argentina played its first international rugby match in 1910 against a touring British...
.
May played in a defeat to 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...
. He won his debut cap
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
in a Test match
Test match (rugby union)
Test match in rugby union is a match recognised as being a full international match by at least one of the participating teams' governing bodies. It is an unofficial but widely used term in the sport....
against Argentina
Argentina national rugby union team
The Argentina national rugby team, nicknamed Los Pumas, represents Argentina in international rugby union matches. The team, which plays in sky blue and white jerseys, is organised by the Argentine Rugby Union .Argentina played its first international rugby match in 1910 against a touring British...
. May won his second cap in the return fixture at Salta
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena is a multi-use stadium in Salta, Argentina. The stadium, built for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship, holds 20,408 people and was opened in 2001. It is now the home ground of football club Juventud Antoniana, which plays in the country's third level...
.
On 21 April 2009, May announced he would be leaving the Falcons to join Toulon
RC Toulonnais
RC Toulonnais is a French professional rugby union club based in Toulon in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
.
On 7 February 2011 it was announced that May would be returning to England's elite division by signing a contract with Northampton Saints, against whom May made his professional debut, for the 2011/12 season.