Tom Franklin (rugby union)

Thomas Franklin

Full name	Thomas St George Franklin
Date of birth	(1990-08-11) 11 August 1990
Place of birth	Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Height
Weight	110 kg (240 lb)
School	St Paul's Collegiate School
University	University of Otago
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Lock
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2011–	Otago	42	(35)
correct as of 18 October 2015.
Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2014–	Highlanders	32	(5)
correct as of 5 July 2015.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2010 2014–	New Zealand U20 Māori All Blacks	5 2	(0) (0)
correct as of 11 November 2014.

Thomas St George Franklin (born 11 August 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays in the lock position for the Otago based Super Rugby side the Highlanders, and for provincial side Otago. Franklin has played at under-20 level for New Zealand being a part of the successful New Zealand unders-20 team that won the 2010 Junior World Championship in Argentina. He made his debut for Otago in 2011 and his strong performances saw him named in the Highlanders squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season.