The New England Free Jacks signed Tomás Casares for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 23-year-old No.8/lock (24 in April) is 6’4″ and 235 lbs.
Tomás is from Pacheco, a Buenos Aires suburb in Argentina. He is eligible to play rugby for the United States since his father was born in Delaware.
He attended St. Philip Apostol College, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Science in 2016. He studied English and literature while on a rugby exchange in New Zealand. He played rugby with Auckland Under-19s and also in the Auckland Premier Club competition. He also earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Management in Sports Entities in 2021 before attending graduate school at Thomas More University from 2021 through 2022, earning an MBA.
Tomás was a National Collegiate Rugby D2 All-American at Thomas More, and in Argentina played with the Jaguares in age-grade rugby. His performance at the 2022 Collegiate Rugby Shield Competition led to his being drafted and signed by the New England Free jacks.
Other Articles
DJCoil Rugby articles by Doug Coil are also available on Facebook. Other Social Media sites to follow or subscribe to include Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube for interviews.
