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Thomas Rhys Thomas - Hooker

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Thomas Rhys Thomas
Height186
Weight104
Date Of Birth23/04/1982
Place Of BirthAbercynon
EducationMountain Ash Comprehensive, Neath College
ClubsWasps, Cardiff, Newport, Abercynon
RegionsDragons, Cardiff Rugby
HonoursWales, Wales RU U21
InvitationalDragons Premiership Select
ManagedCardiff
T R Thomas was born in 1982 in Abercynon was a member of the Newport U21 squad when he first played for the Cardiff senior team in 2003. Called into the side by Dai Young he impressed everyone in his four games for the Blue and Blacks, very quickly being snapped up by Cardiff Blues.
His Cardiff Blues debut came on the 27th December 2003 against the Celtic Warriors. In 2012 he left the Blues in 2012 to join Wasps, but after a season he was released and returned to Wales where he joined the Newport Gwent Dragons. Rhys represented Wales U21s and senior teams, making his senior debut on 4th June 2005 against the USA in Hartford Connecticut.
After retiring from playing, Rhys joined the coaching team at Cardiff Blues Academy and in 2018 was appointed forwards coach for the Blue and Blacks.
COMPETITION PLAYED T C P DG PTS YC RC
2004-2005 WRU National League 2 + 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002-2003 WRU National League 3 + 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEAM P W D L PF PA PTS
Llandovery 20 19 0 1 684 307 90
Newport 21 18 0 3 701 390 90
Ebbw Vale 20 14 0 6 615 384 71
Cardiff 21 12 1 8 579 492 63
Pontypridd 21 10 1 10 470 501 53
Pontypool 19 11 0 8 480 455 51
Merthyr 18 10 0 8 458 470 49
Aberavon 20 8 0 12 462 556 46
Bridgend Ravens 20 8 0 12 423 539 41
Swansea 19 5 0 14 377 540 30
RGC 1404 18 5 0 13 354 489 28
Carmarthen Quins 19 4 0 15 416 541 28
Neath 20 3 0 17 330 685 19