Sale Sharks to Sign OS Tomas Francis

Sale Sharks have agreed a deal to sign Welsh international prop Tomas Francis (W 05-08) on a two-year deal from the start of the 2026/27 season.

York-born Tomas began his career at Malton and North RFC, before being snapped up as a 19-year-old by Doncaster Knights. He spent a year at Castle Park before switching to London Scottish, and then on to Exeter Chiefs, where he made 120 appearances and was a key part of the side that won the Prem and Champions Cup double in 2020. He switched South West England for Swansea in 2021 and made 27 appearances for the Ospreys before moving to France in 2023 to play for Provence.

On the international scene, Tomas made his Wales debut in 2015 and has gone on to win 77 caps, playing in three World Cups. He was a part of the last Welsh team to win a Six Nations Grand Slam in 2019.

Sharks Director of Rugby Alex Sanderson said: “Tom’s got a huge amount of experience. He’s got almost 80 caps but he’s got the ambition and drive to play in another World Cup.”

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