Ben Thomas (rugby union)

Ben Thomas (born 25 November 1998) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Cardiff Rugby as a centre. He was a Wales under-20 international.[2]

Ben Thomas
Birth nameBen Thomas
Date of birth (1998-11-25) 25 November 1998
Place of birthCardiff, Wales
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight91 kg (14 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Inside Centre
Fly Half
Current team Cardiff Rugby
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–2019 Cardiff RFC 38 (127)
2019– Cardiff Rugby 43 (40)
Correct as of 5 November 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018
2021–		 Wales U20[1]
Wales		 7
2		 (0)
(4)
Correct as of 5 November 2022

Thomas made his debut for Cardiff in 2019 having previously played for the Cardiff academy.[3][4][5] Despite developing as a 10, Thomas switched to inside centre ahead of the 2018/19 season. Following a successful transition, Thomas was named Best Newcomer in the Premiership after helping Cardiff RFC claim the National Cup, the club's first silverware since 2009.[6]

On 7 June 2021 Thomas received his first call up for the senior Wales team for the 2021 Summer Internationals, replacing Callum Sheedy at fly-half in the second half of the match against Canada to win his first cap.

Personal life

Thomas is the son of British light-middleweight boxing champion Pat Thomas

References
  1. "Ben THOMAS - Player statistics - international stats - It's rugby".
  2. "Ben Thomas". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  3. "Introducing Ben Thomas, the youngster who could be the long-term answer to Wales' problem area". Wales Online. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  4. "Cardiff v Edinburgh: Thomas at the tiller as Cardiff chase Champ Cup place". The Rugby Paper. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  5. "Eye-catching Ben Thomas gives Wales the chance to do what they haven't done since Gavin Henson". Wales Online. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  6. "Ben Thomas wins Principality Premiership Best Newcomer award – CARDIFF RFC".


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