Date of birth | 27 April 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Carmarthen, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 118 kg (18.6 st; 260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Gareth Thomas (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Steffan Thomas (born 27 April 1997) is a Welsh rugby union player, currently playing for Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup side Scarlets. His preferred position is prop. [1]
Thomas made his Scarlets debut in Round 2 of the 2017–18 Anglo-Welsh Cup against the Exeter Chiefs. [2] He has remained in the Scarlets squad since making a further two appearances, signing a contract extension in August 2020. [3]
His cousin is Ospreys loosehead prop Gareth Thomas. [4]
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