Caryl Thomas

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Caryl Thomas
Date of birth (1986-02-19) 19 February 1986 (age 37)
Height1.68 m (5.5 ft)
Weight95 kg (15.0 st)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead prop
Current team Worcester Warriors
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2006–present Wales 58
Correct as of 22 April 2021

Caryl Thomas (born 19 February 1986) is a Welsh Rugby Union player. She plays loosehead prop for Wales and Worcester Warriors. She represented Wales at the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship.

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Club career

Thomas began her club career with Bath Rugby before moving to Bristol Bears as prop in 2019, and to Worcester Warriors in 2020. [1]

International career

Thomas made her debut for the Wales women's national rugby union team in 2006 against Italy as a loosehead prop. She then returned to the Wales squad for the 2010 World Cup campaign, and has played regularly for the team since, including the Women's Rugby World Cup in 2014 and 2017, and the Six Nations Championships in 2017, 2019 and 2021.

Thomas has earned 58 caps over the course of her career. She was selected in Wales squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. [2] [3]

Personal life

When she's not playing rugby professionally, Thomas can still be found on the pitch, either as head coach for the University of Bath women's rugby team, or in her capacity as impact manager for The Bath Rugby Foundation. [4]

Thomas also previously played for Bath Buccaneers hockey team. [5]

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References

  1. "Caryl Thomas". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  2. Jones, Liz (21 September 2022). "Wales Rugby World Cup squad named". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  3. "Wales: Siwan Lillicrap captains 32-player Rugby World Cup squad featuring 19 tournament debutants". Sky Sports. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  4. "Caryl Thomas". Bath Rugby Community Foundation. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  5. "Caryl Thomas". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. Retrieved 22 April 2021.