Tom Stewart (rugby union)

Tom Stewart (born 1 November 2001) is a rugby union player from Northern Ireland, currently playing for United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup side Ulster. He plays as a hooker.

Tom Stewart
Date of birth (2001-01-11) 11 January 2001
Place of birthBelfast, Northern Ireland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight103 kg (16.2 st; 227 lb)
SchoolBelfast Royal Academy
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021– Ulster 5 (5)
Correct as of 20 April 2022[1]
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020 Ireland U20 2 (0)
Correct as of 3 January 2022

Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Stewart attended Belfast Royal Academy and was named Ulster Schools Player of the Year in 2019,[2] and captained Ulster at under 18 level.[3]

Ulster

He joined the Ulster Rugby academy in June 2019.[3] In January 2021 he signed a one-year development contract with Ulster, intended to be upgraded to a senior professional contract for the 2022–23 season.[4] He was named in the senior squad for the 2021–22 season,[5] and made his senior debut off the bench in an away defeat to Ospreys on 4 December 2021.[6] He scored his first try in a 48-12 home victory against Cardiff on 4 March 2022.[7]

International

He was named in the Ireland squad for the 2020 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, starting in the wins against Scotland[8] and Wales[9] before the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

References
  1. Playing stats at ItsRugby.co.uk
  2. Sam Smith, "Wallaby Carter among three re-ups at Ulster", RugbyPass.com, 29 January 2021
  3. "Five New Entrants In Ulster Rugby Academy", IrishRugby.ie, 20 June 2019
  4. "Ulster: Sam Carter and Michael Lowry extend contracts by two years as Tom Stewart gets upgraded deal", BBC Sport, 29 January 2021
  5. Gareth Fullerton, "Ulster Rugby squad 2021/22 confirmed for new season", Belfast Live, 21 July 2021
  6. Paul McIntyre, "McFarland rues missed opportunities as Ulster fall to defeat against Ospreys", Irish News, 6 December 2021
  7. Simon Thomas, "Ulster 48-12 Cardiff: Welsh region leak seven tries as they are routed in Belfast", Wales Online, 4 March 2022
  8. "Six-Try Triumph Gets Ireland Under-20s Off To Encouraging Start", IrishRugby.ie, 31 January 2020
  9. "Four-Try First Half Does The Damage For Ireland Under-20s", IrishRugby.ie, 7 February 2020
  10. No Winner for U20 Six Nations as Championship Cancelled, Six Nations Rugby, 5 August 2020
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