Tom Lawday

Tom Lawday is an experienced back-row forward whose career has taken in spells at the top end of English club rugby, most recently with Harlequins. Born on 11 November 1993, Lawday is a robust, industrious flanker known for his physicality at the breakdown and a consistently strong defensive work rate. His game is rooted in the hard yards — tackling, contesting the tackle area and carrying into contact — and he brings reliable, hard-working depth to the back row. Having built his experience across the professional game, including time at Exeter Chiefs earlier in his career, he offers the kind of seasoned, no-frills presence that adds ballast to a squad. A forward who lets his work rate do the talking, Lawday remains a dependable contributor whose physical commitment and understanding of the breakdown make him a useful option in the loose forwards.