Gareth Thomas rugby player
Gareth Thomas rugby player

Gareth Thomas

2nd Aug 1993 1.88m/109kg Loosehead Prop

Wales set new Rugby World Cup tackle record

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales held on for a narrow 32-26 victory against Fiji in Bordeaux on Sunday, with the Fijians camped on Wales’ line in the closing stages of the game but unable to find what could have been a decisive...

George North still loving ‘wicked’ World Cup life on eve of fourth tournament

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales centre George North will join an elite Rugby World Cup club when he runs out against opening opponents Fiji on Sunday.   It will be North’s fourth tournament, a feat achieved by only...

Wales name side to face Fiji in opening pool match of World Cup

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales arrived in Bordeaux from their team base in Versailles this afternoon ahead of the weekend’s fixture. The starting line-up includes five players making their Rugby World Cup debuts. A further...

Rugby World Cup rookies in the spotlight

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

No player ever forgets their first cap for their country, let alone when it comes on the game’s greatest stage – at a Rugby World Cup. For those rookies fortunate enough to get picked for...

Jac Morgan in line to captain Wales at Rugby World Cup

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Ospreys flanker is in pole position for the coveted job.  Jac Morgan looks set to be named as Wales captain for the Rugby World Cup. The 23-year-old Ospreys flanker led Wales in two of their...

A look at England England v Wales

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales emerged comfortable 20-9 winners from the first of two meetings between the teams last weekend in Cardiff. Warren Gatland’s side headed into the fixture under loads of pressure following their...

Wales side to face England at Twickenham named

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Warren Gatland has named his Wales senior men’s XV to play England this Saturday (12 August, KO 5.30pm BST live on Prime Video in English and Cymraeg).     Following...

Talking points as Wales host England in World Cup warm-up

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Cup preparations will move up a gear for Wales and England when they meet in Cardiff on Saturday. Their first tournament warm-up fixture comes five weeks before World Cup openers that see England...

Five Wales Stars Ruled Out of Wales vs England

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Five players will not be heading to Warren Gatland's second overseas World Cup training camp in Turkey this month, and thus won't be available for the first warm-up against England in Cardiff on August...

Owens, Macleod and Davies-King released from Welsh Squad

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sam Parry (Ospreys) has been called up to the squad. Scarlets’ duo Ken Owens (back) and Josh Macleod (shoulder), as well as Cardiff Rugby’s Will Davies-King (foot) have been released due to...