Nicky Thomas (rugby player)

Nicky Thomas
Birth name Nicky Thomas
Date of birth (1994-08-26) 26 August 1994
Place of birth Swansea, Wales
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 18 st 10 lb (119 kg)
School Pentrehafod Comprehensive School
University Hartpury College[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2014
2013–2015
2015–2016
2016–		 Swansea
Aberavon
Gloucester Rugby
Llanelli		 30
14
9
3		 (3)
(5)
(0)
(0)
Correct as of 28 March 2017
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2014
2016–
2017–2018		 Ospreys
Scarlets
→Dragons		 5
6
0		 (0)
(0)
(0)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (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 Dragons on loan from Scarlets in the Pro14.

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.[2] 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.[3]

On 28 January 2015, it was announced Thomas would be joining Gloucester at the start of the 2015–16 season.[4]

On 19 October 2016, it was announced that Thomas would be joining the Scarlets from Gloucester with immediate effect.[1]

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]

References

  1. 1 2 "Nicky Thomas:Tight-Head Prop joins Scarlets from Gloucester with eye on Wales". BBC Sport. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Match Report: Swansea 14 – 25 Cross Keys". 19 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "Match Report: Ospreys 33 – 27 Gloucester". 9 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "Ospreys' Wales under-20s prop Nicky Thomas joins Gloucester for 2015/16 Premiership campaign". Wales Online. 28 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Wales U20 off to winning start". WRU. 1 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "Wales' dreams dashed". WRU. 23 June 2013.
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