Harry Thacker

Harry Joseph Thacker (born 18 February 1994) is an English rugby union player who plays for Bristol Bears in Premiership Rugby. He plays as a hooker.[1] Thacker made 70 appearances for Leicester Tigers between 2013–2018.

Harry Thacker
Birth nameHarry Joseph Thacker
Date of birth (1994-02-18) 18 February 1994
Place of birthLeicester, England
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
Notable relative(s)Daniel Thacker (brother) Charlie Thacker (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker/Flanker
Current team Bristol Bears
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2018 Leicester Tigers 70 (55)
2018–Present Bristol Bears 72 (145)
Correct as of 14 March 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014 England U-20 5 (20)

Thacker is the son of former Tigers hooker Troy Thacker.[2] He has a younger brother, Charlie, who was in the Tigers development squad,[3] and now plays for Nottingham in the RFU Championship.

On 20 January 2018, Thacker agreed to leave Leicester to join Bristol ahead of the 2018–19 season.[4]

References
  1. "Leicester Tigers Senior Squad - Harry Thacker". web page. Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  2. "Family affair as Charlie Thacker targets Leicester Tigers' first team". web page. Leicester Mercury. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  3. "Family affair as Charlie Thacker targets Leicester Tigers' first team". web page. Leicester Mercury. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  4. "Bristol: John Afoa and Harry Thacker among nine signings for next season". BBC Sport. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
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