Tom Lambert signs first professional deal with Glasgow

Glasgow Warriors have secured the services of another of their young, Scottish talents ahead of the 2021/22 campaign, after highly-rated loose-head Tom Lambert put pen to paper on his first professional contract with the club.

🗣️ After signing his first professional contract, Glasgow Warriors latest academy graduate Tom Lambert sat down to talk about the last few weeks and his future at the club#WhateverItTakes ⚔️🛡️ pic.twitter.com/TI1fK1Rb2o

— Glasgow Warriors (@GlasgowWarriors) May 21, 2021

The prop becomes the latest player to sign terms with the club ahead of the new season, joining a front-row stable including 2021 British and Irish Lion, Zander Fagerson, international stars Oli Kebble and Enrique Pieretto and incoming arrivals Simon Berghan and Jamie Bhatti.

It caps an impressive first year in Scottish rugby for the 20-year-old, who linked up with the FOSROC Scottish Rugby Academy at Scotstoun in the summer of 2020.

Prior to joining Danny Wilson’s squad, the former Sydney University student had impressed in a Scotland U20 jersey, appearing in each of the team’s matches in the 2020 U20 Six Nations.

Having earned praise from both coaches and team-mates over the course of the 2020/21 season, Lambert was rewarded with his professional debut off the bench away to Benetton in Glasgow’s opening match of the 2021 Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup.

He made his home debut in the 29-19 victory over Edinburgh at Scotstoun just a fortnight later, coming off the bench to help his team regain the 1872 Cup.

Lambert then impressed on his first start in a Glasgow jersey last weekend, producing a dynamic performance with ball in hand in the 31-24 win over Edinburgh at BT Murrayfield.