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 name	Harry Joseph Thacker
Date of birth	(1994-02-18) 18 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Leicester, England
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	96 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. . web page. Leicester Mercury. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
3. . 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.

External links

• Leicester Tigers profile