Nicky Thomas (rugby union)

Nicky Thomas
Birth nameIan Nicholas Thomas[1]
Date of birth (1994-08-26) 26 August 1994 (age 30)[1]
Place of birthSwansea, Wales
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight18 st 10 lb (119 kg)
SchoolPentrehafod Comprehensive School
UniversityHartpury College[2]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Waunarlwydd RFC ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2014 Swansea 30 (3)
2013–2015 Aberavon 14 (5)
2015–2016 Gloucester 9 (0)
2016–2019 Llanelli 3 (0)
2019–2020 Bristol Bears 6 (0)
2021 Wasps ()
Correct as of 24 February 2021
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2014 Ospreys 5 (0)
2016–2019 Scarlets 6 (0)
2017–2018 →Dragons 0 (0)
2020– Ospreys ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2014 Wales U20 20 (0)
Correct as of 20 June 2014

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.

Club career

Thomas 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

Thomas 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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Nicky Thomas Wales". ESPN. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Nicky Thomas:Tight-Head Prop joins Scarlets from Gloucester with eye on Wales". BBC Sport. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Match Report: Swansea 14 – 25 Cross Keys". 19 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Match Report: Ospreys 33 – 27 Gloucester". 9 November 2012.
  5. ^ "Ospreys' Wales under-20s prop Nicky Thomas joins Gloucester for 2015/16 Premiership campaign". Wales Online. 28 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Bristol sign ex-Wales U20 prop after Dragons release". Planet Rugby. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Nicky Thomas: Ex-Wales U20s prop to rejoin Ospreys from Bristol". BBC Sport. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Wasps Announce the Signing of Nicky Thomas on a Short-Term Loan Deal". www.wasps.co.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Wales U20 off to winning start". WRU. 1 February 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  10. ^ "Wales' dreams dashed". WRU. 23 June 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2015.