Nicky Thomas (rugby union)
| Birth 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nicky Thomas (born 26 August 1994) is a Welsh professional rugby union player currently playing for Gloucester Rugby.
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]
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.[4] He went on to make 20 appearances for the U20's, including starting the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship final loss against England U20.[5]
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.
- ^ "Wales U20 off to winning start". WRU. 1 February 2013.
- ^ "Wales' dreams dashed". WRU. 23 June 2013.