Nicky Thomas (rugby player)
Full name | Nicky Thomas | ||
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Date of birth | 26 August 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Weight | 119 kg (18 st 10 lb) | ||
School | Pentrehafod Comprehensive School | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | Prop | ||
Amateur clubs | |||
Years | Club / team | ||
Waunarlwydd RFC | |||
Professional / senior clubs | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2012–2014 2013–2015 2015–2016 |
Swansea Aberavon Gloucester Rugby |
30 14 9 |
(3) (5) (0) |
correct as of 24 January 2015. | |||
Provincial/State sides | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2012–2014 2016- |
Ospreys Scarlets |
5 | (0) |
National team(s) | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2013–2014 | Wales U20 | 20 | (0) |
correct as of 20 June 2014. |
Nicky Thomas (born 26 August 1994) is a Welsh professional rugby union player currently playing for the Scarlets in the Guinness Pro 12
Club career
Thomas made his senior debut for Swansea on 19 September 2012, coming on as a replacement in a 14-25 home loss to Cross Keys.[1] Thomas impressed many with his performances for Swansea during the 2012-13 season and earned a call-up to the Ospreys regional team, making his professional debut on 9 November 2012 in a 33-27 win against Gloucester in the LV= Cup.[2]
On 28 January 2015, it was announced Thomas would be joining Gloucester at the start of the 2015–16 season.[3]
On 19 October 2016, it was announced that Thomas would be joining the Scarlets from Gloucester with immediate effect.[4]
International career
Thomas made his debut for Wales U20 on the 1 February 2013 in a 17-15 win against Ireland U20 in the U20 Six Nations.[5] He went on to make 20 appearances for the U20's, including starting the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship final loss against England U20.[6]
External links
- Gloucester Rugby Profile
- WRU Player Profile
- Ospreys Player Profile
- Swansea RFC Player Profile
- Aberavon RFC Player Profile
References
- ↑ "Match Report: Swansea 14 - 25 Cross Keys". 19 September 2012.
- ↑ "Match Report: Ospreys 33 - 27 Gloucester". 9 November 2012.
- ↑ "Ospreys' Wales under-20s prop Nicky Thomas joins Gloucester for 2015/16 Premiership campaign". Wales Online. 28 January 2015.
- ↑ "Nicky Thomas:Tight-Head Prop joins Scarlets from Gloucester with eye on Wales". BBC Sport. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ "Wales U20 off to winning start". WRU. 1 February 2013.
- ↑ "Wales' dreams dashed". WRU. 23 June 2013.