Ben Thomas | |
Birth Name: | Ben Thomas |
Birth Date: | 1998 11, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Cardiff, Wales |
Height: | 183cm (72inches) |
Weight: | 91kg (201lb) |
Ru Currentteam: | Cardiff Rugby |
Position: | Inside Centre Fly Half |
Years1: | 2016–2019 |
Clubs1: | Cardiff RFC |
Apps1: | 38 |
Points1: | 127 |
Years2: | 2019– |
Clubs2: | Cardiff Rugby |
Apps2: | 89 |
Points2: | 117 |
Repyears1: | 2018 |
Repyears2: | 2021– |
Repteam1: | Wales U20[1] |
Repteam2: | Wales |
Repcaps1: | 7 |
Repcaps2: | 4 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Reppoints2: | 19 |
Ben Thomas (born 25 November 1998) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Cardiff Rugby as a centre. He was a Wales under-20 international.[2]
Thomas made his debut for Cardiff in 2019 having previously played for the Cardiff academy.[3] [4] [5] Despite developing as a 10, Thomas switched to inside centre ahead of the 2018/19 season. Following a successful transition, Thomas was named Best Newcomer in the Premiership after helping Cardiff RFC claim the National Cup, the club's first silverware since 2009.[6]
On 7 June 2021 Thomas received his first call up for the senior Wales team for the 2021 Summer Internationals, replacing Callum Sheedy at fly-half in the second half of the match against Canada to win his first cap. Thomas scored his first international try on 17 November 2024, against Australia.[7]
Thomas is the son of British light-middleweight boxing champion Pat Thomas