Tom Kessell

Tom Kessell
Date of birth	21 February 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Truro
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 200 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Scrum-half
Senior career
Years	Team
2011–2015; 2015–2018; 2018–2020; 2020–2021; 2021–	Cornish Pirates; Northampton Saints; Coventry; Bristol Bears; Cornish Pirates
	Correct as of 10 June 2021

Tom Kessell (born 21 February 1990) is a professional rugby union player for the Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship.^[4]

Career

Playing at scrum-half, Kessell first began his rugby at the Cornish Pirates, as a youngster in 1995 before signing a professional contract in 2011.^[5] Named as the Championship Player of the Season for the 2014–15 season, Kessell then made the switch to Aviva Premiership rugby and joined Northampton Saints in 2015.^[6] The scrum-half became a regular in the second team, the Northampton Wanderers and helped them to lift the Aviva 'A' League trophy after defeating Gloucester United in the final at Franklin's Gardens in 2017.^[7] On 25 June 2018 Kessell left Northampton Saints to return to the Championship with Coventry from, the 2018–19 season.^[8]

He signed a one-year deal with Bristol Bears for the 2020–21 season. He had previously signed a short-term deal for the conclusion of the 2019–20 season.^[9]

On 1 June 2021, Kessell returns to his hometown club Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship ahead of the 2021–22 season.^[10]

References

^ Tom Kessell. "Tom Kessell". Northamptonsaints.co.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Tom Kessell - Northampton Saints". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Northampton Saints". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
^ Jones, Andrew (10 June 2021). "Kessell excited to be rejoining Cornish Pirates". The Cornishman. p. 52.
^ "Tom Kessell - Scrum Half Cornish Pirates rugby player profile". Archived from the original on 15 September 2015.
^ "Tom Kessell: Northampton Saints sign scrum-half - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021.
^ "WANDERERS 36 GLOUCESTER 15 The Wandies clinch the Aviva 'A' League title". Northampton Saints. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ "Tom Kessell: Northampton Saints scrum-half to leave Premiership club". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ "Trio sign permanent deals with Bears". Bristol Bears. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
^ "Tom Kessell: Scrum-half leaves Bristol Bears to rejoin Cornish Pirates". BBC Sport. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.

External links

Northampton Saints profile Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine

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[Saints-1] Tom Kessell. "Tom Kessell". Northamptonsaints.co.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2016.

[northamptonsaints.co.uk-2] "Tom Kessell - Northampton Saints". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.

[3] "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Northampton Saints". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.

[4] Jones, Andrew (10 June 2021). "Kessell excited to be rejoining Cornish Pirates". The Cornishman. p. 52.

[5] "Tom Kessell - Scrum Half Cornish Pirates rugby player profile". Archived from the original on 15 September 2015.

[6] "Tom Kessell: Northampton Saints sign scrum-half - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021.

[7] "WANDERERS 36 GLOUCESTER 15 The Wandies clinch the Aviva 'A' League title". Northampton Saints. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[8] "Tom Kessell: Northampton Saints scrum-half to leave Premiership club". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[9] "Trio sign permanent deals with Bears". Bristol Bears. Retrieved 10 November 2020.

[10] "Tom Kessell: Scrum-half leaves Bristol Bears to rejoin Cornish Pirates". BBC Sport. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.

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