Charlie Thacker
English rugby union player
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Charles Michael Thacker (born 10 August 1996)[1] is an English rugby union centre who plays for Nottingham in the RFU Championship. He previously played for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby.
10 August 1996
| Born | Charles Michael Thacker 10 August 1996 Leicester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Harry Thacker (Brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Thacker was born in Leicester. His elder brother is Bristol Bears hooker Harry Thacker, and his father Troy Thacker also played hooker for Leicester.[2]
Career
Thacker made his Leicester Tigers debut on 1 November 2014 in a 17-16 win against London Irish in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.[3] He scored his first try for the club on 4 November 2017 against Gloucester again in the Anglo-Welsh Cup[4] and was named as the fans' man of the match for his performance.[5][2]
On 15 May 2019 he was announced as one of the players to leave Leicester following the end of the 2018-19 Premiership Rugby season.[6]
