Dan Thomas (born 11 October 1993) is a
Welsh
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rugby union
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player currently playing for the
Bristol Bears
Bristol Bears (officially Bristol Rugby Club or Bristol Rugby) are a professional rugby union club based in Bristol, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby.
The club was founded as Bristol Football Club in 18 ...
, having previously played for both
Llanelli RFC and
Gloucester
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. His position is Flanker. He is a
Wales Under-20 international.
In January 2013 he was selected in the Wales Under 20 squad for the
2013 Six Nations Under 20s Championship
The 2013 Six Nations Under 20s Championship was a rugby union competition held between February and March 2013. England won the tournament.
Final table
Results Round one
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round five
References ...
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On 2 May 2017, Thomas left Gloucester to join local rivals
Bristol
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in the
RFU Championship ahead of the 2017–18 season. Bristol Head coach (at the time) Mark Tainton said that Thomas' form and physicality 'impressed', whilst at previous club, Gloucester.
On 1 March 2019 Thomas scored his first
English Premiership try for Bristol, in a dramatic and close victory, against former team Gloucester.
Thomas rejoined the
Scarlets on a short term loan on 20 October 2022, as injury cover.
References
External links
Bristol Profile
1993 births
Living people
Bristol Bears players
Gloucester Rugby players
Rugby union players from Carmarthen
Rugby union flankers
Scarlets players
Welsh rugby union players
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