| Born | 27 July 2005 Dewsbury, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 117 kg (258 lb; 18 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Heckmondwike Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Manchester Metropolitan University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tom Burrow (born 27 July 2005) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays as a lock for Premiership Rugby side Sale Sharks.
From Yorkshire, Burrow started playing rugby at the age of four years-old, encouraged by his father Mark who played rugby for Wakefield, Leeds, Saracens and Morley. He played for Morley Juniors up to under-18 level. He attended Heckmondwike Grammar School.
Burrow signed a professional contract with Sale Sharks in May 2023. He played for Fylde RFC on a dual registration during the 2023-24 season. He featured for Sale Sharks in the Rugby Premiership and Premiership Rugby Cup during the 2024-25 season.
Burrow played for England U18 in 2022 and 2023. He later captained the England U19 side and in May 2024 was included in the England U20 squad. At the end of that year in November 2024, he was called-up to train with England A.
Burrow scored a try against Scotland during the 2025 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. He also started in the last round of the tournament as England were defeated by Wales at Cardiff Arms Park to miss out on a grand slam and ultimately finish runners-up. Later that year in June 2025, Burrow captained the England side that finished sixth at the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship.