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Thomas "Tommy" Woods (born 9 February 1883 in Bridgwater — died 12 April 1955(1955-04-12) (aged 72) in Rochdale) was an English dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and '10s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for England, and Somersetshire, and at club level for Bridgwater & Albion RFC,[2] as a Forward, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Rochdale Hornets, as a hooker, or second-row, i.e. number 9, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.
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Early life
Tommy Woods was born in 1883 in Bridgwater, and later played rugby union for Bridgwater & Albion RFC, alongside Robert Dibble, and Walter Roman.
International honours
Tommy Woods won a cap for England (RU) while at Bridgwater & Albion RFC against Scotland at Inverleith on 21 March 1908, and won caps for England (RL) while at Rochdale in 1911 against Australia, in 1912 against Wales, in 1913 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Rochdale in 1911 against Australia, and in 1912 against Australia.
County honours
Tommy Woods represented Somersetshire (RU) while at Bridgwater & Albion RFC.
Challenge Cup final appearances
Tommy Woods played Left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in Rochdale Hornets' 10–9 victory over Hull in the 1922 Challenge Cup final during the 1921–22 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 6 May 1922.