Tom has joined the Scarlets from Super Rugby Pacific champions the Hurricanes. A product of the renowned Hastings Boys’ High School rugby programme, Tom represented New Zealand Under-20s across two seasons before progressing through the Hawke’s Bay Academy and into the Hurricanes’ professional environment, also playing for Auckland in the NPC. Standing 6ft 6in, Tom is an athletic, physical second row renowned for his work rate, line-out ability and appetite to improve.