Joe Thomas (born 21 February 1996) is a Welsh rugby union player who recently played for Leicester Tigers in England's

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. His principal position is

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. He has previously played for the Ospreys and

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in the

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and was a Wales under-20 international.

Career

Thomas is a product of Morriston RFC and made his debut for the Ospreys regional team in 2015 having previously played for the Ospreys academy,

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and

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, while also enjoying a loan spell at the

, Joe also played in every game for Wales U20's when they won the grand slam. On 21 June 2019 Thomas was announced as a new signing for Leicester Tigers.

Family

Joe's father and uncle both played in a victorious Siam cup side playing for Guernsey in 2005.

References

External links

Ospreys Player Profile
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