Tommy Freeman (rugby union)

Tommy Freeman
Freeman in 2024
Full nameThomas William Freeman
Born (2001-03-05) 5 March 2001
Oxford, England
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb)
SchoolCulford School
Moulton College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre, Full-back
Current team Northampton Saints
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019– Northampton Saints 118 (395)
Correct as of 20 June 2026
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022– England 30 (55)
2025 British & Irish Lions 3 (0)
Correct as of 18 July 2026

Thomas William Freeman (born 5 March 2001) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for Prem Rugby club Northampton Saints and England national team.[1]

Club career

Freeman was released by the Leicester Tigers academy at the age of sixteen.[2] In 2018 he joined Northampton Saints and the following year made his club debut in a Premiership Rugby Cup match against Sale Sharks.[3]

Freeman scored a try in the 2023–24 European Rugby Champions Cup round of sixteen victory over Munster and also started in their semi-final elimination against Leinster.[4][5] At the end of that season he scored the opening try of the 2023–24 Premiership Rugby final as Northampton defeated Bath to become League champions.[6]

In April 2025, Freeman scored a hat-trick in the Champions Cup Round of 16, winning man of the match in 46–24 victory over Clermont Auvergne.[7] He scored again in the following match, a 51–16 victory over Castres in the quarter finals.[8] He was rested for their following fixture against Newcastle Falcons before returning to the starting lineup to score another two tries, taking his personal tally to six tries in three games, during a 48–31 victory over Bristol Bears.[9] In May 2025, he scored a first-half hat-trick and won man of the match during 37–34 victory over Leinster in the Champions Cup semi finals.[10] He started in the 2025 European Rugby Champions Cup final which Northampton lost against Bordeaux Bègles.[11]

In October 2025, Freeman scored four tries in a 43–31 victory against Saracens.[12] In December 2025, he scored a hat-trick in a 41–21 victory away against Bath.[13] In April 2026, he scored another hat-trick against Bath during a 41–38 victory at home.[14] At the end of that season Freeman scored a try in the 2026 Prem final as Northampton defeated Exeter Chiefs to become champions again.[15]

International career

England

In October 2021, Freeman received his first call-up to the senior England squad by coach Eddie Jones for the 2021 Autumn Internationals.[16] Freeman was also a member of their 2022 tour of Australia and on 9 July 2022 made his debut starting in the second test victory at Lang Park.[17] He retained his place for the last match of the tour as England defeated the Wallabies at Sydney Cricket Ground to win the series.[18]

Having not played for England since November 2022 against South Africa, a game where Freeman was substituted at half time, he returned to the squad for the 2024 Six Nations Championship after a call-up by coach Steve Borthwick.[19] He started in their opening round victory away to Italy and then scored his first try at international level in a loss to France during the last game of the tournament.[19][20]

In February 2025, Freeman scored his second try in two games for the 2025 Six Nations during a 26–25 victory over France.[21] In the following fixture, he scored a try against Scotland during a 16–15 victory to help England to win the Calcutta Cup for the first time since 2020.[22] He scored a try in the last round against Wales during a 68–14 victory at the Millennium Stadium. This try meant Freeman became the first English player in the history of the tournament to a score a try in each round of a Six Nations campaign.[23]

British & Irish Lions

In May 2025, Freeman was selected for the 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia.[24] He scored two tries in a tour match against Queensland Reds.[25] Freeman started all three tests as the Lions won the series 2-1.[26][27]

International tries

as of 18 July 2026[1]

TryOpposing teamLocationVenueCompetitionDateResult
1 FranceLyon, FranceParc Olympique Lyonnais2024 Six Nations16 March 2024Lost[20] 33 - 31
2 New ZealandAuckland, New ZealandEden Park2024 tour of New Zealand13 July 2024Lost[28] 24 - 17
3  Ireland Dublin, Ireland Aviva Stadium 2025 Six Nations 1 February 2025 Lost 27 - 22
4  France London, England Twickenham Stadium 2025 Six Nations 8 February 2025 Won 26 - 25
5  Scotland London, England Twickenham Stadium 2025 Six Nations 22 February 2025 Won[22] 16 - 15
6  Italy London, England Twickenham Stadium 2025 Six Nations 9 March 2025 Won 47 - 24
7  Wales Cardiff, Wales Millennium Stadium 2025 Six Nations 15 March 2025 Won 14 - 68
8  Wales London, England Twickenham Stadium 2026 Six Nations 7 February 2026 Won 48 - 7
9  Italy Rome, Italy Stadio Olimpico 2026 Six Nations 7 March 2026 Lost 23 - 18
10  France Paris, France Stade de France 2026 Six Nations 14 March 2026 Lost 48 - 46
11  Argentina Santiago del Estero, Argentina Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades 2026 Nations Championship 18 July 2026 Won 24 - 31

Honours

Northampton

References

  1. 1 2 "Tommy Freeman". All Rugby. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Schofield, Daniel (21 October 2021). "Meet Tommy Freeman, the Northampton back who bulked up to become an England bolter". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  3. ↑ Vickers, Tom (17 March 2021). "Saints hand new deal to top prospect Tommy". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  4. ↑ Dore, Richard (7 April 2024). "Investec Champions Cup: Northampton 24-14 Munster - Four-try Saints reach quarters". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  5. ↑ Bradley, Jonathan (4 May 2024). "Leinster beat Saints to make Euro final with Lowe treble". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  6. 1 2 Hurcom, Sophie (8 June 2024). "Northampton hold off 14-man Bath in Premiership final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  7. ↑ Oscroft, Tim (4 April 2025). "Northampton Saints Northampton Saints 46-24 ASM Clermont Auvergne". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  8. ↑ Mann, Mantej (11 April 2025). "Saints thrash Castres to set up Leinster rematch". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  9. ↑ Marvell, Ben (26 April 2025). "Seven-try Saints dent Bristol hopes of home play-off". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  10. ↑ Kitson, Robert (3 May 2025). "Northampton stun Leinster with heroic victory to reach Champions Cup final". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  11. 1 2 Henson, Mike (24 May 2025). "Bordeaux bulldoze Northampton to win Champions Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  12. ↑ "Northampton Saints 43-31 Saracens". BBC Sport. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  13. ↑ "Freeman stars as Northampton beat Bath to go top". BBC Sport. 27 December 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  14. ↑ Marvell, Ben (25 April 2026). "Saints edge title-rivals Bath in 12-try thriller". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  15. 1 2 Pilnick, Brent (20 June 2026). "Northampton beat Exeter to win Prem Rugby title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  16. ↑ McLaughlin, Luke (18 October 2021). "Jones backs Farrell for England as Saracens trio and Ford sidelined". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  17. ↑ "Australia 17-25 England: Eddie Jones' side win second Test to level series". BBC Sport. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  18. ↑ Henson, Mike (16 July 2022). "Australia 17-21 England: Tourists seal series win over Australia". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  19. 1 2 Mann, Mantej (9 February 2024). "Six Nations 2024: England's Tommy Freeman determined to grab his chance". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  20. 1 2 Mann, Mantej (16 March 2024). "France 33-31 England: Thomas Ramos kicks late penalty as hosts finish second". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  21. ↑ Kitson, Robert (8 February 2025). "England stun France as dramatic late Daly try clinches Six Nations classic". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  22. 1 2 English, Tom (22 February 2025). "'Missed opportunities haunt Scotland on rough day'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  23. ↑ Calvert, Lee (15 March 2025). "Wales v England: Six Nations 2025". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  24. ↑ Meagher, Gerard (8 May 2025). "Lions squad 2025: electric Pollock forces way in but Owen Farrell not among initial picks". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  25. ↑ English, Tom (2 July 2025). "Lions score eight tries in win over Queensland Reds". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  26. ↑ English, Tom (26 July 2025). "Lions fight back to win series against Australia in classic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  27. ↑ English, Tom (2 August 2025). "Wallabies outplay Lions to avoid series whitewash". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  28. ↑ Mann, Mantej (13 July 2024). "Barrett sparks fightback as All Blacks beat England". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
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