Tom Pearson (rugby union, born 1872)
Pearson wearing his Newport club jersey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Thomas William Rory Pearson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 May 1872 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bombay, British India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 12 September 1957 (aged 85) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Newport, Monmouthshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 12 st 6 lb (174 lb; 79 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Mill Hill School, London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas William Rory Pearson (10 May 1872 – 12 September 1957) was a Welsh international wing who played club rugby for Cardiff and Newport and county rugby with Middlesex. He won 13 caps for Wales and captained the team on one occasion, against England. Pearson was an all-round sportsman, representing Wales not only in rugby, but also in squash, tennis, hockey and golf. In 1902 Pearson was given the captaincy of the Welsh hockey squad, while playing for Newport Hockey Club.
During World War I he was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Field Artillery.