Chris Thomson (born 10 July 1985) is a former Australian

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footballer who played as a

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for the between 2009 and 2010 and French side

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between 2010 and 2012 (making 51 appearances and scoring two tries). He joined the

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prior to the

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, but suffered wrist and knee injuries which saw him miss the start of the season and culminated in Thomson announcing his retirement in March 2014.

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* Living people 1985 births Australian rugby union players Rugby union locks Rugby union players from Canberra New South Wales Waratahs players Melbourne Rebels players Australian expatriate rugby union players in France RC Narbonne players 21st-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-rugbyunion-bio-1980s-stub