Adam Thomas (rugby union)
Adam Thomas, born 22 August 1986 in Ynysybwl, Wales, is a rugby union player for Pontypridd RFC in the Principality Premiership.
| Birth name | Adam Thomas | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 August 1986 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ynysybwl, Wales | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||
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Thomas was drafted to the Pontypridd squad from his local Ynysybwl RFC club after having impressed the coaching staff during the Silver Ball cup final of 2005.
During the summer of 2009, Thomas flew to New Zealand to play for Waikaka White Star RFC,[1] impressing the provincial staff enough to be called into the training squad for the Air New Zealand Cup team, Southland Rugby.[2]
Thomas' position of choice is as a centre.
Thomas represented Wales in the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.
References
- Ponty.net. "Summer globetrotters - Club News - News - Ponty.net". Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
- Burdon, Nathan (20 July 2009). "Settled look to 2009 Stags squad". The Southland Times. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
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