Henry Thomas (rugby union)

Henry Thomas (born 30 October 1991) is a rugby union player for Bath Rugby in the English Premiership. He plays as a prop.

Henry Thomas
Thomas playing for England in 2013
Birth nameHenry Morgan Thomas
Date of birth (1991-10-30) 30 October 1991
Place of birthKingston upon Thames, England
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb) [1]
SchoolMillfield School
UniversityUniversity of Manchester
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Current team Bath
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–2014
2014-		 Sale Sharks
Bath		 82
23		 (40)
(10)
Correct as of 21 February 2015
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)



2013–		 England U16
England U18
England U20
England


7


(0)
Correct as of 15 June 2013

Club career

In the 2010-2011 season Henry started as captain of the Sale Jets. Continuing his good performances for the Jets, in October he progressed to the senior squad, continuing to make 14 Premiership appearances in the season.

In June 2012, Henry Thomas was called up to England Saxons along with other Sharks Rob Miller and James Gaskell [2]

In January 2014 it was announced that Thomas would join Bath on a three-year deal for the 2014-15 season.[3]

International career

In June 2011 he participated in the Junior World Championship in which he scored one try against Ireland.

On 27 January it was reported that Henry had been picked for England in the 2013 Six Nations as injury replacement for Alex Corbisiero [4] but he was not used. He then went to appear in the 2013 Tour of Argentina in which he came off the bench to win his first two caps against Argentina.

References
  1. "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Sale Sharks - Henry Thomas profile". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. "News - Sale Sharks - Official Site : Three Sale Sharks in England Saxons squad". salesharks.com.
  3. "Henry Thomas and Nick Auterac to join Bath Rugby at end of the season". Bath Chronicle. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  4. "Six Nations 2013: Henry Thomas in England squad - Daily Mail Online". Mail Online.
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