Tomas Francis
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Tomas Francis

Tighthead Prop

Nationality

Wales

Senior international

Wales

Test caps

82

Current club

Sale Sharks

Competition

Premiership Rugby

Test caps

82

Age

34

Reported · 2026-11-06

Height

185 cm

Reported · 2026-10-28

Weight

138 kg

Reported · 2026-10-28

Player data & sources

Caps use dated, reviewed snapshots. Measurements require a source; estimates also require a dated basis. Missing facts remain unrecorded while review continues.

  • Wales Test record · snapshot 2026-10-20 · reviewed 2026-10-28
  • Age: 34 · reported · as of 2026-11-06
  • Height: 185 cm · reported · as of 2026-10-28
  • Weight: 138 kg · reported · as of 2026-10-28

Recorded call-up history

  • Wales · full · selected · 2026-10-20 to 2026-11-29 · 2026 Nations Championship — Northern Series
  • Wales · full · selected · 2026-10-20 to 2026-11-29 · Wales — recorded full programme 2026-10-20

Career Success

Honours

Premiership Rugby

1title

2020

European Champions Cup

1title

2020

Six Nations

1title

2019

Grand Slam

Test Career

International

National team

Wales

Verified capped international

Caps

82

Verified senior national Test snapshot

Points

15

Total international points

Tries

3

Five points each

Test record dates and sources below

Career Journey

Club History

Doncaster Knights

2012–2013

Appearances

20

Points

10

London Scottish

2013–2014

Appearances

23

Points

0

Exeter Chiefs

2014–2021

Appearances

116

Points

10

Ospreys

2021–2023

Appearances

27

Points

5

Provence

2023–2026

Appearances

37

Points

0

Sale Sharks

2026–Present

Appearances

Not recorded

Points

Not recorded

Career Story

Career Highlights

1

Developed from Doncaster Knights and London Scottish into a cornerstone of Exeter Chiefs' front row.

2

Helped Exeter complete the Premiership and European Champions Cup double in 2020.

3

Won the 2019 Six Nations Grand Slam with Wales.

4

Represented Wales at the 2015, 2019 and 2023 Rugby World Cups.

5

Joined Sale Sharks from Provence ahead of the 2026/27 season.

Player Profile

Player Summary

Tomas Francis is an experienced Welsh tighthead whose durability, scrummaging power and trophy-winning pedigree have made him a trusted Test and club operator.