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Date of birth | 1 September 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Newcastle Emlyn, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Ysgol Dyffryn Teifi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Steffan Thomas (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gareth Thomas (born 1 September 1993) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Ospreys and the Wales national team.
Thomas made his debut for the Ospreys regional team in 2014 having previously played for Carmarthen Quins, [1] Llanelli RFC and Newcastle Emlyn RFC. He was also connected to the Scarlets region before joining the Ospreys.
His cousin is Scarlets loosehead prop Steffan Thomas. [2]
Thomas was selected in the Wales squad for the 2021 July rugby union tests and made his debut off the bench against Canada. [3]
He was selected in the Wales squad for the 2021 Autumn Nations Series. [4]
Thomas started all three tests against South Africa in 2022, and part of a famous first Welsh victory on South African soil. [5]