Dan Thomas (rugby player)

Dan Thomas
Birth name Daniel Thomas
Date of birth (1993-10-11) 11 October 1993
Place of birth Carmarthen, Wales
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 100 kg (220 lb)
School Ysgol Bro Myrddin
Rugby union career
Position(s) Openside Flanker
Current team Gloucester
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011-2014
2014–2017
2017–		 Llanelli RFC
Gloucester Rugby
Bristol Bears		 76
11
12		 (80)
(20)
(20)
Correct as of 6 March 2016
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2014 Scarlets 11 (0)
Correct as of 6 March 2016
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012-2013 Wales U20 17 (10)

Dan Thomas (born 11 October 1993) is a Welsh rugby union player currently playing for the Bristol Bears, having previously played for both Llanelli RFC and Gloucester. His position is Flanker. He is a Wales Under-20 international.

In January 2013 he was selected in the Wales Under 20 squad for the 2013 Under 20 Six Nations Championship.[1]

On 2 May 2017, Thomas left Gloucester to join local rivals Bristol in the RFU Championship ahead of the 2017-18 season.[2] Bristol Head coach (at the time) Mark Tainton said that Thomas' form and physicality 'impressed', whilst at previous club, Gloucester.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Wales Under 20 Squad
  2. ↑ "Bristol sign Gloucester openside flanker Dan Thomas from next season". BBC Sport. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Bristol add to their Welsh-qualified contingent with signing of talented duo". Wales Online. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.


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