Tom Franklin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tom Franklin
Occupation	Rugby Union Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 11, 1990(1990-08-11)
Age	34
Birthplace	Dickinson
Country	United States
Birth City	Alabama
Horoscope	Leo

Tom Franklin Biography

Tom Franklin is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Union Player who was born on August 11, 1990 in Dickinson, Alabama, United States. Tom Franklin (born 11 August 1990) is an New Zealand rugby union player who is currently an Otago lock. Otago in the country’s national Mitre 10 Cup and also the Highlanders for the world-class Super Rugby competition.

The Highlanders made it to the quarter-finals in 2014, only to be eliminated to the Sharks in Durban however, the next year they had an incredible season and won the Super Rugby title for the first time in their history. They defeated their opponents the Hurricanes by 21-14 to win the championship. Franklin was a part of all 15 Highlanders 19, in the 2015 season, and continued for the next amount many times during 2016. However, they fell short of holding the trophy and lost to the Lions in Johannesburg in the semi- finals.

After a poor year in 2014, the Razorbacks started to turn the corner in 2015, winning 6 of their 10 regular season matches they finished 3rd on the Championship log behind Wellington and Hawke’s Bay before being defeated 34-14 by the Lions in the semi finals. Franklin scored 1 try in 8 matches during the season and the following year added 3 more 5 pointers in 9 games as the men from Dunedin topped the Championship log and went on to reach the playoff final where they were surprisingly bettered by North Harbour, going down 17-14 at home, a defeat which consigned them to yet another season of Championship rugby in 2017.

Franklin was named as injury cover for Sam Whitelock in the All Blacks squad ahead of the 2016 mid-year rugby union internationals series against Ireland. Whitelock missed the first test but recovered enough to play in the remaining two matches so Franklin was withdrawn from the squad and is still awaiting his senior test debut. He was also part of the All Blacks squad named to train for the 2017 Rugby Championship.

He also played for his country in Maori All Blacks, receiving his first call- up to their squad prior to the 2014 rugby union’s end-of-year internationals. He was the first player to start both matches on their tour, winning against Japan and Japan in Kobe and Tokyo in Tokyo. He played all 80 minutes of an 61-21 victory during the opening test after which he was sent off and replaced by Hayden Triggs in a narrow 20-18 victory at the end of the 2nd test.

Tom Franklin Net Worth

Tom Franklin is one of the richest Rugby Union Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tom Franklin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Franklin was part of the New Zealand Under-20 side which won the 2010 Junior World Championship in Argentina He played five times.

Franklin first played in the provincial league with Otago in the year 2011, making his debut in a 30-14 win against Counties Manukau, one of two appearances he had throughout the course of the year. He was more regular during 2012 when he played eight occasions and scoring the first try in the province for the Razorbacks when they finished second on the ITM Cup Championship standings and made it to the final of the promotion playoff after being beaten 41-16 in the final by Counties Manukau. He was a part of the team for 10 games in both 2012 and 2013 seasons. Otago was ranked second and sixth place on the log, respectively. but unable to advance into the Premiership.

Several seasons of solid performances at domestic level with Otago brought him to the attention of Dunedin-based Super Rugby franchise, the Highlanders, who named him in their squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season. Competing for a starting slot against the likes of Joe Wheeler, Josh Bekhuis, Brad Thorn and Jarrad Hoeata, Franklin did well to feature in 8 games in his first season, starting 3 times and coming on as a replacement 5 times.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Tom Franklin height 6 ft 7 in Tom weight 115 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Tom Franklin Dating?

According to our records, Tom Franklin married to Beth Ann Fennelly. As of December 1, 2023, Tom Franklin’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Tom Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Union Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tom Franklin celebrates birthday on August 11 of every year.

Who is Tom Franklin?

Thomas Gerald Franklin
Spouse| Beth Ann Fennelly
Children| 1 daughter, 2 sons

Who is the author of Franklin books?

Paulette Bourgeois

What age group is Franklin books for?

The Franklin publishers suggest that the books target an audience from age three to age six , but my not-yet-two-year-old already loves these stories and I’ve used them successfully with a third grade class, so don’t let the suggested ages limit you.

How many Franklin books are there?

In all, over 25 books were released in the main series, as well as numerous spinoff books based on the television franchise spawned from it. Later installments of the series introduced and included Franklin’s new sister, Harriet Turtle. The books are published by Kids Can Press and Scholastic.

What age are Franklin books?

ISBN-13:9781504049559
Pages:| 311
File size:| 258 MB
Note:| This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:| 4 – 8 Years