Wayne Thompson (born 19 March 1984) is an English rugby union player who played as a prop for Bristol and is a product of Bristol's Academy. He worked at Hartpury College between 2013-2024 as Junior Rugby Academy Manager and is now Head of Academy at Gloucester Rugby Club.[1]
| Date of birth | 19 March 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 0 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Marlwood School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Bristol, University of Oxford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thompson was a Captain of Marlwood School in South Gloucestershire and later attended Bristol University and then Oxford University, gaining a rugby blue in 2008.[2]
In March 2008, he signed a new two-year contract with Bristol[3] before extending this in January 2010. The club did not reveal the length of the contract extension.[4]
Whilst at Hartpury, Thompson oversaw the development of 32 age-grade internationals,[5][6] including the likes of Louis Rees Zammit[7][8][9] Dafydd Jenkins[10] Stephen Varney[11][12] Alex Craig[13] Josh Hathaway[14] and Harry Randall.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Exciting expansion of Gloucester Rugby Academy unveiled | Gloucester Rugby". www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Oxford hold off Cambridge for narrow victory". ESPN.com. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Bristol Rugby profile". bristolrugby.co.uk.
- ^ "Trio commit to Bristol Rugby". bristolrugby.co.uk. 21 January 2010.
- ^ Schofield, Daniel (5 March 2020). "Hartpury College a breeding ground for top talent". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Hartpury rugby alumni take centre stage in Netflix Six Nations documentary". www.hartpury.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Morgan, Charlie (18 January 2020). "'Crikey, who's that?' - Behind the stunning rise of Louis Rees-Zammit, the teenage sensation of Gloucester and Wales". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ February 2021, Gary Heatly Wednesday 24. ""There was something special about him": How Hartpury stint helped Louis Rees-Zammit". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Hartpury College alum Louis Rees-Zammit heads to Florida to pursue American football dream". www.hartpury.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Hartpury College rugby alum named as Wales captain for 2024 Six Nations". www.hartpury.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Delighted Stephen Varney wins first full cap for Italy". www.pembrokeshiresport.co.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Stephen Varney: Ten things you should know about the Italy scrum-half". Rugby World. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Alex Craig". Scottish Rugby. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ March 2022, Warren Muggleton Friday 25. "Watch: The dream is to get my senior cap with Wales! Emerging Talent | Josh Hathaway". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "First England Six Nations start beckons for Hartpury alum Harry Randall". www.hartpury.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2024.