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Tom Sexton

b. 1989

Irish rugby union player

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About Tom Sexton

Born 1989. Tom Sexton is an Irish rugby union player.

Early life Sexton was born in Melbourne, and left Australia at age four. Sexton was educated at Belvedere College in Dublin. He won a Leinster Schools Junior Cup with Belvedere and also captained his school to a tenth Leinster Schools Senior Cup win in 2008. During his schools rugby career he played for Leinster schools (at both u-18 and u-19 age levels) as well as the Irish schools' u-18 and u-19 sides.

Professional career Sexton was offered an academy contract at Leinster. The following season, Tom was a permanent fixture in the Ireland under-20 team for the six nations and the Junior World Championship in Japan. He also captained this side on a couple of occasions, a team containing current Ireland internationals, Peter O'Mahony, Ian Madigan and Conor Murray. He has over 20 caps for the Leinster "A" side, including games in the British and Irish Cup. He made eight appearances for Leinster's Senior team under Joe Schmidt, his debut coming against Connacht on New Year's Day 2011 in the Pro12 League. In April 2013, Tom was part of the All Ireland League winning side with Lansdowne FC. Sexton also completed Law Degree ( L.L.B) from Trinity College, Dublin in 2013. In June 2016, Tom was a member of the Western Force team that won the World Club 10's tournament in Mauritius. The Tournament featured clubs such as the Brumbies, Saracens and Toulon.

He has been capped twice for Ireland Under-19 and nine times for Ireland Under-20.

Move to Australia In 2013, Sexton returned to Australia to join the Melbourne for the 2014 season.

Super Rugby statistics

Season Team Games Starts Sub Mins Tries Cons Pens Drops Points Yel Red 2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 5 0 5 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 5 0 5 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Tom Sexton?

Irish rugby union player

When was Tom Sexton born?

Tom Sexton was born on 10 December 1989 in Melbourne.

What is Tom Sexton's occupation?

Tom Sexton is a rugby union player.

What nationality is Tom Sexton?

Tom Sexton is Irish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tom Sexton

· Wikidata: Q7817533

· DBpedia: Tom Sexton (rugby union)

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