Tom Shanklin
British Lions & Wales international rugby union footballer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tomos George Llewellyn Shanklin (born 24 November 1979 in Harrow, London) is a former Welsh rugby union player who played outside centre for Cardiff Blues and Wales. He played club rugby for London Welsh and then Saracens, before joining Cardiff Blues in 2003.
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Birth name | Tomos George Llewellyn Shanklin[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1979-11-24) 24 November 1979 (age 44) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Harrow, London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 15 st 0 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | The Howard of Effingham School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The son of Jim Shanklin, who won four caps for Wales, Tom played for Wales at under-19, under-21 and A-team levels and made his first international appearance for the senior side against Japan in Tokyo in 2001.