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Guy Thompson
Guy Edwin Peter Thompson (born 23 January 1987) is an English retired Rugby union, rugby union player. He played flanker (rugby union), flanker or Number 8 (rugby union), number 8. Between 2013 and 2018 Thompson played 100 times for Wasps RFC, Wasps and has also previously played for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby, Richmond F.C., in National League 2 South, Ealing Trailfinders & Jersey Reds in the RFU Championship. Career Early life Born in Hereford and raised by a single mother Thompson attended Bishop's School in Hereford before going to Bromsgrove School, alongside future Wasps teammate Matt Mullan. After graduating from Cardiff Metropolitan University, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff Thompson joined Gloucester Rugby, Gloucester on an academy contract, after one season he left the club without playing a game and spent time traveling. Returning to Hereford Thompson then moved to London for work and joined Richmond F.C. in 2010. Professional rugby A successful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hereford
Hereford () is a cathedral city, civil parish and the county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, south-west of Worcester and north-west of Gloucester. With a population of 53,112 in 2021 it is by far the largest settlement in Herefordshire. An early town charter from 1189, granted by Richard I of England, describes it as "Hereford in Wales". Hereford has been recognised as a city since time immemorial, with the status being reconfirmed as recently as October 2000. It is now known chiefly as a trading centre for a wider agricultural and rural area. Products from Hereford include cider, beer, leather goods, nickel alloys, poultry, chemicals and sausage rolls, as well as the famous Hereford breed of cattle. Toponymy The Herefordshire edition of Cambridge County Geographies states "a Welsh derivation of Hereford is more probable than a Saxon one" but the name "Hereford" is also said to come from the Angl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
