Ian Nicholas Thomas (born 26 August 1994) is a Welsh professional rugby union footballer, currently playing for Wasps in Premiership Rugby on loan from Ospreys in the Pro14.
| Birth name | Ian Nicholas Thomas[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 August 1994[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 18 st 10 lb (119 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Pentrehafod Comprehensive School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Hartpury College[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
editThomas made his senior debut for Swansea on 19 September 2012, coming on as a replacement in a 14–25 home loss to Cross Keys.[3] Thomas impressed many with his performances for Swansea during the 2012–13 season and earned a call-up to the Ospreys regional team, making his professional debut on 9 November 2012 in a 33–27 win against Gloucester in the LV= Cup.[4]
On 28 January 2015, it was announced Thomas would be joining Gloucester at the start of the 2015–16 season.[5]
On 19 October 2016, it was announced that Thomas would be joining the Scarlets from Gloucester with immediate effect.[2]
On 3 July 2019, Thomas signs a one-year deal with Bristol Bears in the Premiership Rugby for the 2019–20 season.[6]
On 9 March 2020, Thomas would rejoin his home region Ospreys on a two-year deal in the Pro14 from the 2020–21 season.[7] He joined Premiership Rugby side Wasps on a short-term deal in February 2021.[8]
International career
editThomas made his debut for Wales U20 on the 1 February 2013 in a 17–15 win against Ireland U20 in the U20 Six Nations.[9] He went on to make 20 appearances for the U20's, including starting the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship final loss against England U20.[10]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Nicky Thomas Wales". ESPN. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Nicky Thomas:Tight-Head Prop joins Scarlets from Gloucester with eye on Wales". BBC Sport. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Match Report: Swansea 14 – 25 Cross Keys". 19 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ "Match Report: Ospreys 33 – 27 Gloucester". 9 November 2012.
- ^ "Ospreys' Wales under-20s prop Nicky Thomas joins Gloucester for 2015/16 Premiership campaign". Wales Online. 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Bristol sign ex-Wales U20 prop after Dragons release". Planet Rugby. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Nicky Thomas: Ex-Wales U20s prop to rejoin Ospreys from Bristol". BBC Sport. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Wasps Announce the Signing of Nicky Thomas on a Short-Term Loan Deal". www.wasps.co.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Wales U20 off to winning start". WRU. 1 February 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ "Wales' dreams dashed". WRU. 23 June 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2015.