Gareth Thomas | |
Birth Date: | 1 September 1993 |
Birth Place: | Newcastle Emlyn, Wales |
Height: | 1.880NaN0 |
Weight: | 1180NaN0 |
School: | Ysgol Dyffryn Teifi |
Relatives: | Steffan Thomas (cousin) |
Position: | Prop |
Currentclub: | Ospreys |
Years1: | 2011–2014 |
Clubs1: | Carmarthen Quins |
Apps1: | 47 |
Points1: | 5 |
Years2: | 2012–2013 |
Clubs2: | Scarlets |
Apps2: | 2 |
Points2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2013–2014 |
Clubs3: | Llanelli |
Apps3: | 26 |
Points3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2014– |
Clubs4: | Ospreys |
Apps4: | 125 |
Points4: | 25 |
Repyears1: | 2012–2013 |
Repteam1: | Wales U20 |
Repcaps1: | 13 |
Reppoints1: | 5 |
Repyears2: | 2021– |
Repteam2: | Wales |
Repcaps2: | 30 |
Reppoints2: | 0 |
Clubupdate: | 16 March 2024 |
Repupdate: | 16 March 2024 |
Gareth Thomas (born 1 September 1993) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Ospreys and the Wales national team.
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]
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]