Tiaan Thomas-Wheeler (born 19 November 1999) is a Professional
Rugby union player who currently plays for
Toyota Industries Shuttles Aichi
Toyota Industries Shuttles Aichi (also called Toyota Jido Shokki as distinct from Toyota, which was renamed Toyota Verblitz) is a Japanese rugby team owned by Toyota Industries. They were promoted to Japan's top-flight league Top League for the ...
a Japanese rugby union club, based in Nagoya as a centre / fullback.
Thomas-Wheeler made his senior debut for the
Ospreys
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regional team in 2018 against Gloucester in the Anglo Welsh Cup at the age of 18, having previously played for the Ospreys academy and
Neath RFC. He played at the Ospreys between 2018 - 2023 making 57 first team appearances in the
European Rugby Challenge Cup, Guinness Pro 14,
URC &
Heineken Cup
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. He represented Wales U16's, U18's & U20's. In 2018 at the age of 17 he played for Wales in the
2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship
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in France. He also represented Wales in the
2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship
The 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship was the twelfth edition of the premier age-grade competition for rugby. The tournament was held in Argentina for the second time, having been hosted there in 2010.
Defending champions France won the un ...
in Argentina where he scored the vital try in Wales's win over New Zealand
.
References
# https://www.rugbyworld.com/in-the-mag/hotshots/hotshot-ospreys-and-wales-u20-centre-tiaan-thomas-wheeler-105836
2. https://www.wru.wales/article/tiaan-aiming-to-be-front-and-centre-for-the-ospreys/
External links
WRU Player ProfileOspreys Player ProfileJapan League One Player ProfileToyota Industries Shuttles Aichi
Staff & Members
1999 births
Living people
Ospreys (rugby union) players
Rugby union centres
Rugby union players from Neath
Welsh rugby union players
Toyota Industries Shuttles Aichi players
Welsh expatriate rugby union players in Japan
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