Tom Forber
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| Full name | Thomas Forber | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 May 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 24 March 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tom Forber is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League, on a month-long loan from the Wigan Warriors.
He has spent time on loan from Wigan Warriors at Oldham RLFC in League 1 and in the RFL Championship on RFL dual registration, and the Newcastle Thunder in the Championship.
Playing career
Wigan Warriors
In 2022, Forber made his Super League début for the Wigan Warriors club against Hull Kingston Rovers.[4] On 12 October 2024, Forber played in Wigan's 9-2 2024 Super League grand final victory over Hull Kingston Rovers.[5] In July 2025, Forber signed a new four year deal with the club.[6]
Barrow Raiders (loan)
On 27 March 2024, it was reported that he had signed for Barrow Raiders in the RFL Championship on short-term loan[7]
Oldham RLFC (DR)
On 16 April 2025 it was reported that he had signed for Oldham RLFC in the RFL Championship on DR loan[8]
Castleford Tigers (loan)
On 24 March 2026 it was reported that he had signed for Castleford Tigers in the Super League on one-month loan[9]
References
- ^ "Player Summary: Tom Forber". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club.
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ itsrugby profile
- ^ "Super League: Hull KR 38-28 Wigan Warriors - Home side hold on despite late flurry". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Wigan v Hull KR: Super League Grand Final 2024 – as it happened". www.theguardian.com.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/c0j458gv40po
- ^ "TOM FORBER WILL THIS WEEK JOIN BARROW RAIDERS ON LOAN". Wigan Warriors. 27 Mar 2024. Retrieved 16 Apr 2024.
- ^ Callum Walker (16 Apr 2025). "Wigan Warriors duo head out on dual-registration". Total RL.
- ^ Ben Olawumi (24 Mar 2026). "Wigan Warriors hooker Tom Forber seals Super League loan switch as debut confirmed". Love Rugby League.
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