# Tom Bliss

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{{short description|American rugby union player}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|3|12}}
| birth_place = [New York](/source/New_York%2C_New_York), [United States](/source/United_States)
| height = {{convert|5|ft|10|in|m|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|192|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
| ru_position = Scrum half, centre
| youthyears2 = 2013-14
| youthclubs1 = [Cobham RFC](/source/Cobham_RFC)
| youthclubs2 = [London Irish Academy](/source/London_Irish)
| amatyears1  = 2010-13
| amatteam1   = [Loughborough Students](/source/Loughborough_Students_RUFC)
| years1      = 2014    | clubs1  = [Leicester Tigers](/source/Leicester_Tigers) (trial)
| years2      = 2014-16 | clubs2  = [Wasps](/source/Wasps_RFC)
| years3      = 2015    | clubs3  = [Ealing Trailfinders](/source/Ealing_Trailfinders) (loan)
| years4      = 2016    | clubs4  = [San Diego Breakers](/source/San_Diego_Breakers)
| years5      = 2016-17 | clubs5  = [Richmond](/source/Richmond_F.C.)
| apps1       = 8       | points1 = 
| apps2       = 5       | points2 = 0
| apps3       = 7       | points3 = 
| apps4       =         | points4 = 10
| repyears1   = 2013
| repyears2   = 2016
| repteam1    = [USA U20](/source/United_States_national_under-20_rugby_union_team)
| repteam2    = [United States](/source/United_States_national_rugby_union_team)
| repcaps2    = 1
| reppoints2  = 0
| school = [Epsom College](/source/Epsom_College)
| university = [Loughborough University](/source/Loughborough_University)
}}

'''Tom Bliss''' (born 12 March 1993) is a retired American professional rugby union player. Born in [New York](/source/New_York%2C_New_York) but raised in England having moved when aged 5 months, he played as a scrum half for the [San Diego Breakers](/source/San_Diego_Breakers) in [PRO Rugby](/source/PRO_Rugby), [Wasps](/source/Wasps_RFC) in the [English Premiership](/source/Premiership_Rugby) and the [United States](/source/United_States_national_rugby_union_team) internationally. In 2017 Bliss retired from playing professional rugby due to the effects of repeated concussions. 

He is now a Personal Trainer trading as TOMBLISSFIT.<ref>[http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/184953.html] “Tom Bliss: ESPN Scrum”</ref><ref>[https://www.usa.rugby/player/tom-bliss/] “Tom Bliss - USA Rugby”</ref><ref>[https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/features/young-gun/18101/young-gun-tom-bliss-wasps-and-usa-scrum-half/] “Young Gun Tom Bliss”</ref><ref>[http://ealingtrailfinders.com/news/tom-bliss-signs-from-wasps] “Tom Bliss signs from Wasps”</ref><ref>[http://www.thisisamericanrugby.com/2017/01/concussions-force-tom-bliss-to-retire.html] “Concussions force Tom Bliss to retire”</ref><ref>[https://rd.premiershiprugby.com/mobile/matchcentre/fixtures/squads.php?player=112280&includeref=dynamic] “Tom Bliss Premiership stats”</ref><ref>[https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/news/bliss-taking-his-shot] “Tom Bliss taking his shot”</ref><ref>[http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2016/02/11/bliss-signs-with-pro-rugby/]”Bliss signs with PRO Rugby”</ref>

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Category:Living people
Category:1993 births
Category:Wasps RFC players
Category:Rugby union wings
Category:United States international rugby union players
Category:People educated at Epsom College
Category:Alumni of Loughborough University
Category:San Diego Breakers players
Category:Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club players
Category:Rugby union players from New York City
Category:Rugby union players from New York (state)

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