Gareth Thomas (rugby union, born 1993)
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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
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
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
- ^ 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
- Gareth Thomas at ESPNscrum
- Gareth Thomas at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Gareth Thomas at Welsh Rugby Union
- Ospreys Player Profile
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- Living people
- Carmarthen Quins RFC players
- Llanelli RFC players
- Ospreys (rugby union) players
- Rugby union players from Ceredigion
- Scarlets players
- Welsh rugby union players
- Rugby union props
- 2023 Rugby World Cup players
- Wales international rugby union players