Martyn Thomas (rugby union)
Birth name | Martyn Thomas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 24 April 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Carmarthen, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Martyn Thomas (born 24 April 1987) is a Welsh rugby union player. He plays in the full back position.
He went to UWIC from 2005 to 2008. He studied Sports Development during this period before joining the Scarlets regional team and subsequently Newport Gwent Dragons.
Thomas signed an extended contract with Newport Gwent Dragons in January 2010.[1]
Thomas joined Gloucester Rugby on a one-year contract, option for a further season, starting at the 2012/13 season.[2]
Following a stint in France, Thomas signed for Coventry.[3] He made his debut on the bench for Coventry's game against Richmond on 31 January as they look to attain promotion back into the RFU Championship.
On 27 February 2015, Thomas made his return to the Aviva Premiership as he signed for Wasps until the end of the 2014–15 season.[4]
On 24 April 2015, Thomas signed a permanent deal with London Welsh in the RFU Championship from the 2015–16 season.[5]
References
- ^ "Dragons quartet sign on for more". BBC. 5 January 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ "Gloucester sign Newport fullback Martyn Thomas". BBC Sport. 28 March 2012.
- ^ "Coventry sign former Gloucester full-back Martyn Thomas". Coventry Telegraph. 30 January 2015.
- ^ "Wasps: Martyn Thomas join Premiership club". BBC Sport. 27 February 2015.
- ^ "London Welsh sign former Wasps fullback Martyn Thomas". Premiership Rugby. 24 April 2015. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
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