Steve Thomas (rugby) explained

First:RU
Steve Thomas
Fullname:Steven Thomas
Birth Date:1980 9, df=y
Birth Place:Truro, Cornwall, England
Ru Position:Centre
Ru Club1:Gloucester RFC
Ru Appearances1:0
Ru Tries1:0
Ru Goals1:0
Ru Fieldgoals1:0
Ru Points1:0
Ru Club2:Neath RFC
Ru Appearances2:100
Ru Tries2:0
Ru Goals2:0
Ru Fieldgoals2:0
Ru Points2:0
Club1:Warrington Wolves
Year1start:2001
Appearances1:2
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Club2:London Broncos
Year2start:2004
Appearances2:6
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Teama:Wales
Yearastart:1999
Yearaend:07
Appearancesa:5
Triesa:2
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:8
Updated:24 May 2021
Source:[1]
New:yes

Steve Thomas (26 September 1979) is an English rugby union and rugby league footballer who played for Bradford Bulls and London Broncos. He is a Wales international.[2]

Thomas played rugby union for Gloucester,[3] and made over 100 appearances for Neath winning five Principality Premiership titles, two Konica Minolta Cups. In the process, he held the record for tries in a season with 30 – 22 in the league and 8 in the cup. He scored against Romania in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match. He also made three appearances for the Llanelli Scarlets regional side at the end of the 2004–05 season.

Background

Thomas was born in Truro, Cornwall, England, and educated at Bassaleg School in Newport, South Wales.

International honours

Steve Thomas won caps for Wales while at Bradford Bulls, London Broncos scoring on his début vs Ireland aged just 19 at Swansea City's Vetch Field. Between 1999 and 2007 he appeared 5 times for Wales (including one as substitute), scoring 2 tries and 8 points.[4]

Before moving to professional rugby league at 16, Thomas won junior international rugby union honours for Wales U19 vs Canada and Portugal. He scored 2 tries for Wales RL U19 vs England at Centre, and represented Great Britain Academy vs France later the same year.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rugby League Project. Steve Thomas - Career Stats & Summary . 24 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Wales 50 Papua New Guinea 10. Cymru RL. 28 October 2007. 1 January 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120304052852/http://www.walesrl.com/reports/wales/2007-01.html. 4 March 2012. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU). espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL). rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2012. 1 January 2012.