Stephen Thomas (rugby)

Stephen Thomas

Birth name	Stephen Thomas
Date of birth	(1865-08-22)22 August 1865
Place of birth	Kidwelly, Wales
Date of death	23 October 1937(1937-10-23) (aged 72)
Place of death	Gowerton, Wales
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Gowerton RFC Llanelli RFC () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1890-1891 Wales 3 (0)

Stephen Thomas (22 August 1865 - 23 October 1937) was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Llanelli and Gowerton.^[1] Thomas played for Wales on three occasions during the 1890 and 1891 Home Nations Championships.

Rugby career

Thomas was first capped for Wales while playing with Llanelli. He was selected to play in the opening game of the

; the game ended in a narrow win for Wales.

International matches played

Wales^[3]

•  England 1890
•  Scotland 1890
•  Ireland 1891

Bibliography

• Godwin, Terry (1984). The International Rugby Championship 1883-1983. Grafton Street, London: Willow Books.
  ISBN 0-00-218060-X
  .
• Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press.
  ISBN 0-7083-0766-3
  .

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