Henry Thomas (rugby union)

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Henry Thomas
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Thomas, Montpellier, 2022
Birth nameHenry Morgan Thomas
Date of birth (1991-10-30) 30 October 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Kingston upon Thames, England
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb) [1]
School Millfield School
University University of Manchester
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Current team Bath
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010–2014
2014-2021
2021–		 Sale Sharks
Bath
Montpellier 		82
118
7		 (40)
(20)
(0)
Correct as of 21 February 2015
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)



2013–2014
2023–		 England U16
England U18
England U20
England
Wales


7
1


(0)
(0)
Correct as of 5 August 2023

Henry Thomas (born 30 October 1991) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Montpellier in the Top 14. Thomas has played for both Wales and England; first making his debut for England in 2014, before representing Wales in 2023.

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Club career

In the 2010–11 season, Henry started as captain of the Sale Sharks. Continuing his good performances for the Jets, in October he progressed to the senior squad, continuing to make 14 Premiership appearances in the season.

In June 2012, Henry Thomas was called up to England Saxons along with other Sharks Rob Miller and James Gaskell [2]

In January 2014 it was announced that Thomas would join Bath on a three-year deal for the 2014–15 season. [3]

On 27 July 2021, Thomas left Bath after seven years with the club to join French side Montpellier in the Top 14 competition ahead of the 2021–22 season. [4]

International career

In June 2011 he participated in the Junior World Championship in which he scored one try against Ireland.

On 27 January 2013 it was reported that Henry had been picked for England in the 2013 Six Nations as injury replacement for Alex Corbisiero [ citation needed ] but he was not used. He then went onto appear in the 2013 Tour of Argentina in which he came off the bench to win his first two caps against Argentina.

On 1 May 2023, Warren Gatland selected him in Wales' 54 player training squad for the Rugby World Cup 2023. [5] He qualifies for Wales through his Swansea-born father and is eligible under World Rugby regulations because he played for England more than three years ago. [6]

Thomas made his Wales debut on 5 August 2023, coming off the bench in the first test of their 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches, in a win against former team England. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Sale Sharks - Henry Thomas profile". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "News - Sale Sharks - Official Site : Three Sale Sharks in England Saxons squad". salesharks.com.
  3. ↑ "Henry Thomas and Nick Auterac to join Bath Rugby at end of the season". Bath Chronicle. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Rugby : trois choses à savoir sur Henry Thomas, nouveau pilier du MHR pour deux saisons" (in French). Midilibre.fr. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Wales training squad for Rugby World Cup 2023 - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Are Welsh rugby's eligibility rules fit for purpose?". BBC Sport. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "World Cup audition time for Wales new boys". BBC Sport. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
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