Tom Hamilton

United Kingdom

Senior Writer at ESPN

Senior Writer, ESPN.

Articles

Sources: Forest's Awoniyi placed in induced coma

1 day ago | thejefffoxshow.com | Tom Hamilton

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England, Harlequins legend Danny Care to retire at end of season

2 days ago | espn.com | Tom Hamilton

Harlequins and England legend Danny Care has announced he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season. Care, 38, won 101 caps for England at scrum-half, and played at Gallagher Premiership side Harlequins for 19 years. He steps away from the game as Harlequins' all-time leading appearance-maker in the professional era with 394 matches to his name.
England, Harlequins legend Danny Care to retire at end of season

2 days ago | espn.in | Tom Hamilton

Harlequins and England legend Danny Care has announced he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season. Care, 38, won 101 caps for England at scrum-half, and played at Gallagher Premiership side Harlequins for 19 years. He steps away from the game as Harlequins' all-time leading appearance-maker in the professional era with 394 matches to his name.
Wallabies assistant Geoff Parling to replace Michael Cheika as Leicester coach

3 days ago | espn.com | Tom Hamilton

Geoff Parling will leave his role as Wallabies assistant coach to take up the head coach post at Leicester Tigers ahead of next season. Parling will continue coaching Australia through their 2025 series against the British & Irish Lions before taking up the role at Leicester. He will form part of the new-look leadership group as they plan for life post-Michael Cheika, who is leaving at the end of the season.
British & Irish Lions: Henry Pollock's incredible rise to Lions bolter

6 days ago | espn.com | Tom Hamilton

There were a couple of Northampton Saints shirts among the 2,000 fans packed into the O2 Arena to listen to the British & Irish Lions squad being revealed. Cheers greeted each name. But when Lions tour manager Ieuen Evans read out Henry Pollock's name, it felt like the whole of Northampton was packed into the place. Pollock's name triggered a humungous roar.
British & Irish Lions: ESPN's Tom Hamilton's deep dive into Andy Farrell's squad

6 days ago | espn.com | Tom Hamilton

For all the talk of this being a contentious British & Irish Lions squad, one which would polarise or trigger vitriol, in the end, Andy Farrell parked sentimentality and went with his gut. This is a group focused on the here and now with no thoughts to the future or past, and one anchored on form. In Lions terms, it is inexperienced -- 26 of the 38 players selected are first-time tourists. Henry Pollock was only 16-years-old the last time the Lions toured.
British and Irish Lions squad: Henry Pollock, Marcus Smith in; Owen Farrell out

1 week ago | espn.in | Tom Hamilton

England back-row Henry Pollock's remarkable rise continued after he was named in the British & Irish Lions squad for the 2025 tour in Australia, while Marcus Smith was also included but there was no place in the squad for Owen Farrell, Sam Prendergast, Darcy Graham, Tom Jordan, Jamie George, Caelan Doris or George Ford. Andy Farrell named a 38-player squad on Thursday at the O2 Arena in London, with Maro Itoje crowned captain of the 2025 Lions.
British and Irish Lions squad: Henry Pollock, Marcus Smith in; Owen Farrell out

1 week ago | espn.com | Tom Hamilton

England back-row Henry Pollock's remarkable rise continued after he was named in the British & Irish Lions squad for the 2025 tour in Australia, while Marcus Smith was also included but there was no place in the squad for Owen Farrell, Sam Prendergast, Darcy Graham, Tom Jordan, Jamie George, Caelan Doris or George Ford. Andy Farrell named a 38-player squad on Thursday at the O2 Arena in London, with Maro Itoje crowned captain of the 2025 Lions.
British & Irish Lions: Maro Itoje named captain for Australia tour

1 week ago | espn.com | Tom Hamilton

Maro Itoje has been named captain of the British and Irish Lions for this summer's tour of Australia. Itoje, 30, becomes the second Englishman to captain the Lions in the professional era, following Martin Johnson who led the tourists in both 1997 and 2001. Itoje was confirmed as Lions skipper at an event at London's O2 Arena on Thursday.
Maro Itoje set to captain British & Irish Lions in Australia - sources

1 week ago | espn.com | Tom Hamilton

Maro Itoje is set to be named captain of the British & Irish Lions on Thursday ahead of their tour of Australia, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Itoje, 30, will become just the second Englishman to captain the tourists in the professional era. The England skipper emerged as the front runner for the honour after Caelan Doris sustained a shoulder injury in Leinster's Champions Cup defeat to Northampton on Saturday.