Thomas Orchard
| Born | 12 January 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb; 16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Orchard (born 12 January 1997) is a Chilean rugby union player. He plays Lock for Chile internationally, and for Selknam in the Super Rugby Americas competition. He competed at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Early career
Orchard started playing rugby at a young age for the Old Lions club.[1] Since the age of 17, he has been part of several youth national teams.[1]
He studied medicine at the University of Antofagasta.[1]
Career
Orchard represented the Chilean under-20 team at the 2017 Under 20 Trophy tournament that was held in Uruguay.[2][3]
In 2020, he joined Selknam in the Super Rugby Americas competition.[4][5] He was named in Chile's squad to the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.[2][6]
References
- ^ a b c "» Thomas Orchard, rugbista de Los Cóndores: «Medirte con los mejores del mundo es el mayor desafío para un deportista»". www.uantof.cl. 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Los Cóndores en el Mundial de Francia 2023". Chile Rugby (in Spanish). 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "L'Uruguay toujours en course pour remporter le U20 Trophy". World Rugby. 2017-09-03. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Raganato, Joaquin (2023-11-01). "Thomas Orchard: El gigante mundialista del norte". www.rugbiers.cl. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Saavedra, Isco (2020-04-20). "Entrevista: Thomas Orchard, el jugador del norte que representó a las regiones en Selknam". Rugby Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ^ Blackwood, Nathan (2023-08-29). "Chile Rugby World Cup squad 2023". Rugby World. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
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