Ben Thomas (born 25 November 1998) is a

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rugby union player who plays for

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as a centre. He was a Wales under-20 international. Thomas made his debut for Cardiff in 2019 having previously played for the Cardiff academy. 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

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claim the National Cup, the club's first silverware since 2009. On June 7, 2021, Thomas received his first call up for the senior

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team for the 2021 Summer Internationals, replacing

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at fly-half in the second half of the match against

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to win his first cap.

Personal life

Thomas is the son of British light-middleweight boxing champion Pat Thomas

References

External links

Cardiff Rugby profile
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