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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.
SEASON P W D L TRY CON PEN DG PTS
2002-2003 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2004-2005 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 6 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
TEAM P W D L PF PA PTS
Ebbw Vale 16 13 0 3 574 340 76
Cardiff 17 12 0 5 583 407 73
Newport 17 10 0 7 550 386 60
Llandovery 16 10 0 6 443 426 56
Swansea 16 9 1 6 405 419 51
Carmarthen Quins 16 8 1 7 343 387 44
RGC 1404 16 6 0 10 503 507 44
Aberavon 16 5 0 11 390 563 29
Bridgend Ravens 16 3 2 11 368 556 26
Pontypool 16 3 0 13 330 498 19