Marc Thomas (rugby union)

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Marc Thomas
Date of birth (1990-07-15) 15 July 1990 (age 32)
Place of birth Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight114 kg (17 st 13 lb; 251 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012–2016
2016
2016–2017
2017–2019
2019–2020
2020
2020–2022
Ospreys
Jersey Reds
Cardiff Blues
Yorkshire Carnegie
Doncaster Knights
Harlequins
Worcester Warriors
42
14
4
26
19
5
0
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(10)
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Marc Thomas (born 15 July 1990) is a Welsh rugby union player. A prop forward.

Thomas previously played for Bridgend RFC and the Ospreys. On 4 May 2016, Thomas joined RFU Championship club Jersey Reds from the 2016–17 season. [1] However, on 3 February 2017, Thomas left the club with immediate effect to join Welsh region Cardiff Blues back in the Pro12. [2]

On 24 July 2017, Thomas returned to the English Championship with Yorkshire Carnegie prior to the 2017–18 season. [3]

He joined rival Championship club Doncaster Knights ahead of the 2019–20 season. [4] Thomas joined Harlequins on a short-term deal for the end of the 2020 [5] and subsequently at the end of that deal, signed with Worcester Warriors for the start of the 2020–21 season. [6]

References

  1. "Jersey Reds sign Ospreys loosehead prop Marc Thomas". ITV News. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  2. "Jersey Reds loosehead prop Marc Thomas leaves to join Cardiff Blues". BBC Sport. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  3. "Former Cardiff Blus prop Marc Thomas signs for Yorkshire Carnegie". Yorkshire Carnegie. 24 July 2017. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "Marc Thomas joins the Knights for the next two seasons". Doncaster Knights. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  5. "Harlequins sign former Ospreys prop Marc Thomas & ex-Munster scrum-half Jack Stafford". BBC Sport. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  6. "George Merrick and Marc Thomas: Worcester Warriors bolster forward options with double signing". BBC Sport. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.