Alun Thomas

Alun Gruffydd Thomas (3 February 1926 – 8 May 1991)[1] was a rugby union centre from Cwmavon who played international rugby for Wales between 1952 and 1955. He studied at UCW Aberystwyth and played for the college first team and the newly founded Rugby Club.

Alun Thomas
Birth nameAlun Gruffydd Thomas
Date of birth(1926-02-03)3 February 1926
Place of birthCwmavon, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
Date of death8 May 1991(1991-05-08) (aged 65)
Place of deathSwansea, Wales
SchoolPort Talbot County School
UniversityUniversity College, Aberystwyth
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
?
?
?
1950-1954
1954
?
Llanelli Wanderers RFC
Llangennech RFC
Swansea RFC
Cardiff RFC
Llanelli RFC
Barbarian F.C.
()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
19521955
1955
Wales
British Lions
13
0
(6)
(0)

At club level he represented Cardiff, Swansea and Llanelli, and was also selected for invitational tourists The Barbarians. In 1955 he toured with the British Lions in South Africa, playing in five games.[2] He then managed the team 19 years later on the 1974 tour of South Africa. He won his first cap as a centre against England in Twickenham.

References

  1. Alun Thomas player profile Scrum.com
  2. "Alun Thomas". British Lions Ltd 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.