Cyril Thomas (rugby union)
| Full name | Cyril Rhys Thomas | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 March 1902 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Oldcastle, Bridgend, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 5 December 1977 (aged 75) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Newport, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
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Cyril Rhys Thomas (27 March 1902 – 5 December 1977) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Thomas hailed from Oldcastle, Bridgend, and was a wing three–quarter. He began playing regularly in the first XV for Bridgend in 1923, within a season of having joined the reserves. After ascending to the Bridgend captaincy, Thomas got his opportunity to play international rugby in 1925, as a left winger for two Five Nations fixtures.[1] He won his selection on the back of a season in which he topped the try scoring tally in Welsh first–class rugby.[2]
A policeman, Thomas was a constable with Glamorgan Police during his career.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Players Report Fit". Western Mail. 17 January 1925.
- ^ "Cyril Thomas' Career". Western Mail. 16 January 1925.
- ^ "Cyril Thomas Unlikely To Play Again This Season". Western Mail. 2 October 1925.
External links
- Cyril Thomas at ESPNscrum (archive)