Full name | Tom Alexander May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 5 February 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 91 kg (14 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Tonbridge School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University |
Newcastle University Northumbria University |
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Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position(s) | Centre, Fly-half, Wing | ||
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Current team | RC Toulonnais | ||
Youth Career | |||
Sevenoaks RFC Richmond F.C. |
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Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
1999–2009 2009–2011 2011–2013 2013–2015 |
Newcastle Toulon Northampton London Welsh |
257 31 53 39 |
(477) (23) (43) (20) |
National team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2002–2009 2009 |
England A England |
2 2 |
(0) (0) |
Correct as of 13 June 2009.
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National team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Comps | |
2002 | England | London |
Tom May (born 5 February 1979 in London, UK) is a former rugby union player. May enjoyed a nineteen-year career that incorporated spells at Newcastle Falcons, Toulon Rugby, Northampton Saints and London Welsh. May also won two caps for England, both in 2009.
May was a utility back, his versatility enabling him to fill a number of positions behind the scrum.
May writes a regular column for scrum.com, and has also appeared as an analyst on BT Sport. May is also involved in the grassroots rugby website everything4rugby.com.
Born 5 February 1979 in London, UK, 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 defeated 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.