Tom Lockett
English rugby union player (born 2002)
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Tom Lockett (born 6 October 2002) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays as a second row forward for Premiership Rugby club Northampton Saints.
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| Born | 6 October 2002[1] Colchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (247 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Colchester Royal Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Lockett was educated at Colchester Royal Grammar School.[3] He was a member of the Colchester United football academy before joining Northampton Saints aged 16 years-old.[4]
Club career
Lockett became a member of the senior academy at Northampton Saints ahead of the 2021-2022 season.[5] He played on loan for Bedford Blues in the RFU Championship.[6] He made his senior club debut for Northampton against London Irish in the Premiership Rugby Cup in November 2021.[6]
Lockett made his Premiership debut against Sale Sharks in October 2023, and scored the match-winning try against RC Toulon in the Champions Cup in December 2023.[4][7] He signed a new contract with Northampton in February 2024.[8]
Lockett scored a try during a 2024–25 Champions Cup pool stage defeat against Stade Français.[9] He featured as a replacement in the quarter-final against Castres and semi-final victory over Leinster.[10][11] Lockett started in the 2025 European Rugby Champions Cup final at Millennium Stadium as Northampton lost against Bordeaux Bègles to finish runners up.[12]
International career
Lockett qualifies to represent Wales through ancestry and was a member of their under-18 squad.[13] He switched to the nation of his birth and played for England U20 during the 2022 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[4][14]
In February 2025 Lockett started for England A in a victory over Ireland Wolfhounds.[15] Later that year in June 2025 he was called up to a training camp for the senior England squad by coach Steve Borthwick.[16]
Honours
- Northampton Saints
- European Rugby Champions Cup runner-up: 2024–25[12]
