Ben Thomas (rugby union)
| Birth name | Ben Thomas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 November 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (14 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Thomas (born 25 November 1998) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Cardiff Rugby as a centre. He was a Wales under-20 international.[2]
Thomas made his debut for Cardiff in 2019 having previously played for the Cardiff academy.[3][4][5] Despite developing as a 10, Thomas switched to inside centre ahead of the 2018/19 season. Following a successful transition, Thomas was named Best Newcomer in the Premiership after helping Cardiff RFC claim the National Cup, the club's first silverware since 2009.[6]
On 7 June 2021 Thomas received his first call up for the senior Wales team for the 2021 Summer Internationals, replacing Callum Sheedy at fly-half in the second half of the match against Canada to win his first cap.
Personal life
Thomas is the son of British light-middleweight boxing champion Pat Thomas
References
- ^ "Ben THOMAS - Player statistics - international stats - It's rugby".
- ^ "Ben Thomas". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Introducing Ben Thomas, the youngster who could be the long-term answer to Wales' problem area". Wales Online. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Cardiff v Edinburgh: Thomas at the tiller as Cardiff chase Champ Cup place". The Rugby Paper. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Eye-catching Ben Thomas gives Wales the chance to do what they haven't done since Gavin Henson". Wales Online. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Ben Thomas wins Principality Premiership Best Newcomer award – CARDIFF RFC".