Charlie Thacker
Charles Michael Thacker (born 10 August 1996)[1] is an English rugby union centre who plays for Nottingham in the RFU Championship. He previously played for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby.
| Birth name | Charles Michael Thacker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 August 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Harry Thacker (Brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Thacker was born in Leicester. His elder brother is Bristol Bears hooker Harry Thacker, and his father Troy Thacker also played hooker for Leicester.[2]
Career
Thacker made his Leicester Tigers debut on 1 November 2014 in a 17-16 win against London Irish in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.[3] He scored his first try for the club on 4 November 2017 against Gloucester again in the Anglo-Welsh Cup[4] and was named as the fans' man of the match for his performance.[5][2]
On 15 May 2019 he was announced as one of the players to leave Leicester following the end of the 2018-19 Premiership Rugby season.[6]
References
- "Charlie Thacker". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- "Leicester Tigers coach Geordan Murphy praises his side's young guns after Cup win". Leicester Mercury. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- "Leicester Tigers profile". leicestertigers.com. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- "Leicester Tigers 26-24 Gloucester: Adam Thompstone's late try proves the winner for Tigers". Leicester Mercury. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- "Thacker is fans' Spire Man of the Match". Leicester Tigers. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- "Brendon O'Connor and Mike Fitzgerald among huge number leaving Leicester Tigers at the end of the season". Leicester Mercury. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.