Charles Thomas was an English international rugby union player.[1][2]
| Date of death | 12 May 1936 | ||||||||||||||||
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A native Barnstaple, Thomas spent his entire rugby career playing for his hometown.[3] He made his England debut aged 19 in 1895, featuring in all three Home Nations that year, before he gained a fourth and final cap four years later. In 1901, Thomas captained Devon to a County Championship title.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rugby Stalwart". Western Morning News. 18 May 1936.
- ^ "Former Famous Barnstaple Rugby Player's Sudden Death". Western Times. 15 May 1936.
- ^ "Death of Former Rugby International". North Devon Journal. 14 May 1936.
- ^ "Rugby Triumphs Recalled". Devon and Exeter Gazette. 15 May 1936.
External links
edit- Charles Thomas at ESPNscrum