Tom Willis

Saracens back-rower Tom Willis is an England international forward whose game is built on relentless physical output and old-fashioned hard yards in the trenches. Born on 18 January 1999, he made his way into senior English rugby with Wasps before joining Saracens in 2023 after his former club's well-publicised financial difficulties forced a wave of moves across the Premiership. A back-row forward who can operate at flanker or No.8, Willis is best known for his power in contact and his appetite for breakdown work. He carries strongly off the base and over short ranges, is comfortable absorbing collisions in midfield channels and produces consistent tackle numbers, the kind of grinding contribution that head coaches build defensive systems around. His move to Saracens placed him alongside a deep pool of international forwards, a daily training environment that has sharpened his game further. With England, he has added Test-level experience to a club resume already shaped by Premiership and European competition, and he remains in the conversation when national selectors consider their back-row options around the Six Nations and autumn windows, offering coaches a durable option with a high motor across eighty minutes.