Gareth Thomas (rugby union, born 1993)
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_2023.jpg) Thomas representing Wales during the Six Nations Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Newcastle Emlyn, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ysgol Dyffryn Teifi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Steffan Thomas (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gareth Thomas (born 1 September 1993) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Ospreys and the Wales national team.
Club career
[edit]Thomas made his debut for the Ospreys regional team in 2014 having previously played for Carmarthen Quins,[1] Llanelli RFC and Newcastle Emlyn RFC. He was also connected to the Scarlets region before joining the Ospreys.
His cousin is Scarlets loosehead prop Steffan Thomas.[2]
International career
[edit]Thomas was selected in the Wales squad for the 2021 July rugby union tests and made his debut off the bench against Canada.[3]
He was selected in the Wales squad for the 2021 Autumn Nations Series.[4]
Thomas started all three tests against South Africa in 2022, and part of a famous first Welsh victory on South African soil.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Orders, Mark (29 May 2017). "Who is Gareth Thomas? He has yet to start in PRO12 but he is in Wales' squad". walesonline. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Ospreys v Scarlets derby puts Welsh rugby family in direct battle". Wales Online. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Wales v Canada: Leigh Halfpenny hits 100 as Wales name two new caps in starting side". BBC Sport. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "Wales v Fiji". autumn-internationals.co.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Wales name squad for South Africa Test Series". Welsh Rugby Union. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
External links
[edit]- Gareth Thomas at ESPNscrum
- Gareth Thomas at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Gareth Thomas at Welsh Rugby Union
- Ospreys Player Profile
