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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
Newport 24 21 0 3 845 446 104
Llandovery 22 20 0 2 717 355 95
Ebbw Vale 24 18 0 6 724 443 89
Cardiff 24 15 1 8 731 536 78
Pontypridd 24 12 1 11 544 572 63
Pontypool 22 13 0 9 559 501 62
Merthyr 21 11 0 10 535 569 56
Aberavon 23 8 0 15 507 652 47
Bridgend Ravens 22 8 0 14 463 667 42
Swansea 21 6 0 15 427 589 36
Carmarthen Quins 22 5 0 17 469 666 33
RGC 1404 21 5 0 16 424 579 30
Neath 22 3 0 19 379 749 20