Nicky Thomas (rugby union)

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Nicky Thomas
Birth nameIan Nicholas Thomas [1]
Date of birth (1994-08-26) 26 August 1994 (age 29) [1]
Place of birth Swansea, Wales
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight18 st 10 lb (119 kg)
SchoolPentrehafod Comprehensive School
University Hartpury College [2]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Waunarlwydd RFC ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012–2014
2013–2015
2015–2016
2016–2019
2019–2020
2021		 Swansea
Aberavon
Gloucester
Llanelli
Bristol Bears
Wasps 		30
14
9
3
6		 (3)
(5)
(0)
(0)
(0)
Correct as of 24 February 2021
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012–2014
2016–2019
2017–2018
2020–		 Ospreys
Scarlets
→Dragons
Ospreys 		5
6
0		 (0)
(0)
(0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013–2014 Wales U20 20 (0)
Correct as of 20 June 2014

Ian Nicholas Thomas (born 26 August 1994) is a Welsh professional rugby union footballer, currently playing for Wasps in Premiership Rugby on loan from Ospreys in the Pro14.

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Club career

Thomas made his senior debut for Swansea on 19 September 2012, coming on as a replacement in a 14–25 home loss to Cross Keys. [3] Thomas impressed many with his performances for Swansea during the 2012–13 season and earned a call-up to the Ospreys regional team, making his professional debut on 9 November 2012 in a 33–27 win against Gloucester in the LV= Cup. [4]

On 28 January 2015, it was announced Thomas would be joining Gloucester at the start of the 2015–16 season. [5]

On 19 October 2016, it was announced that Thomas would be joining the Scarlets from Gloucester with immediate effect. [2]

On 3 July 2019, Thomas signs a one-year deal with Bristol Bears in the Premiership Rugby for the 2019–20 season. [6]

On 9 March 2020, Thomas would rejoin his home region Ospreys on a two-year deal in the Pro14 from the 2020–21 season. [7] He joined Premiership Rugby side Wasps on a short-term deal in February 2021. [8]

International career

Thomas made his debut for Wales U20 on the 1 February 2013 in a 17–15 win against Ireland U20 in the U20 Six Nations. [9] He went on to make 20 appearances for the U20's, including starting the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship final loss against England U20. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Nicky Thomas Wales". ESPN. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Nicky Thomas:Tight-Head Prop joins Scarlets from Gloucester with eye on Wales". BBC Sport. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Match Report: Swansea 14 – 25 Cross Keys". 19 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Match Report: Ospreys 33 – 27 Gloucester". 9 November 2012.
  5. ↑ "Ospreys' Wales under-20s prop Nicky Thomas joins Gloucester for 2015/16 Premiership campaign". Wales Online. 28 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Bristol sign ex-Wales U20 prop after Dragons release". Planet Rugby. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  7. ↑ "Nicky Thomas: Ex-Wales U20s prop to rejoin Ospreys from Bristol". BBC Sport. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "Wasps Announce the Signing of Nicky Thomas on a Short-Term Loan Deal". www.wasps.co.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  9. ↑ "Wales U20 off to winning start". WRU. 1 February 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Wales' dreams dashed". WRU. 23 June 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
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