Born 29th April 1935 in Bethlehem, Orange Free State, South Africa.
Signed for St. Helens in October 1957 for a then record fee of £7,230.

In his 1 hour 40 minutes interview Tom tells us about his life in South Africa before signing for St. Helens to play the professional game.

He was the first player to score 3 tries in a Rugby Union International match on South African soil.

He topped the try scoring charts on many occasions playing 409 matches, scoring 392 tries for a total of 1176 points.

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