Henry Thomas (born 30 October 1991) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Scarlets. At international level Thomas has played for both England and Wales; first making his debut for England in 2013, before representing Wales in 2023.
Club career
In the 2010–11 season, Thomas started as captain of Sale Sharks. Continuing his good performances for the Jets, in October he progressed to the senior squad, continuing to make 14 Premiership appearances in the season. In March 2013 he came off the bench for the Sale side that lost to Harlequins in the final of the Anglo-Welsh Cup.[2]
In January 2014 it was announced that Thomas had signed for Bath.[3][4] In his first season at the club he played in the 2015 Premiership final which saw Bath lose against Saracens to finish runners up.[5]
In July 2012 Thomas was included in the England A squad along with fellow Sale teammates Rob Miller and James Gaskell.[14] In January 2013 Thomas received his first call-up to the senior England squad as an injury replacement for Alex Corbisiero during the 2013 Six Nations but did not feature in the tournament.[15]
Thomas was selected for the 2013 Tour of Argentina and on 8 June 2013 made his Test debut as a second-half replacement for Joe Marler.[16][17] He also came off the bench in the following match as England defeated Argentina to win the series.[18]
Thomas was included in the squad for their 2014 tour of New Zealand and on 7 June 2014 played in the opening test of the series at Eden Park.[21] This was ultimately his seventh and last appearance for England.[22]
Wales
On 1 May 2023, Warren Gatland selected Thomas in Wales' 54 player training squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[23] He qualifies for Wales through his Swansea-born father and is eligible under World Rugby regulations because he played for England more than three years ago.[24]
Thomas made his Wales debut on 5 August 2023, coming off the bench in the first test of their 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches, in a win against former team England.[22] His two appearances during the world cup both came in pool stage victories against Australia and Georgia.[25][26]