Gareth Thomas (rugby union, born 1993)

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Gareth Thomas
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Thomas representing Wales during the Six Nations Championship
Born (1993-08-02) 2 August 1993 (age 32)
Newcastle Emlyn, Wales
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb)
School Ysgol Dyffryn Teifi
Notable relative Steffan Thomas (cousin)
Rugby union career
Position Prop (Loosehead)
Current team Ospreys
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011–2014 Carmarthen Quins 47 (5)
2012–2013 Scarlets 2 (0)
2013–2014 Llanelli 26 (0)
2014– Ospreys 130 (25)
Correct as of 16 March 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012–2013 Wales U20 13 (5)
2021– Wales 42 (0)
Correct as of 16 March 2024

Gareth Thomas (born 2 August 1993) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Ospreys and the Wales national team.

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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

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Ospreys v Scarlets derby puts Welsh rugby family in direct battle". Wales Online. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Wales v Fiji". autumn-internationals.co.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Wales name squad for South Africa Test Series". Welsh Rugby Union. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
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