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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 8 7 0 1 279 120 42
Llandovery 9 7 0 2 297 249 39
Carmarthen Quins 9 6 0 3 203 203 29
Cardiff 8 4 0 4 246 227 27
Swansea 9 4 1 4 215 239 25
Newport 9 4 0 5 222 212 24
Aberavon 9 4 0 5 239 293 21
RGC 1404 9 2 0 7 276 304 18
Bridgend Ravens 9 2 1 6 226 322 17
Pontypool 9 3 0 6 186 220 16