Heart surgery for Thomas

02 September 2014Thomas, 32, announced his retirement from rugby in April 2012 after suffering a heart attack in January of that year.

On that occasion he was taken ill while taking part in a cardio session in the gym at Scarlets' ground, treated by their medical team and then rushed to hospital, where he underwent a life-saving quadruple heart bypass operation.

Thomas' agent Christian Abt was quoted on Tuesday by the BBC as saying: "I can confirm he is having an operation today to prepare him for a heart transplant in the near future.

"Among Thomas' former team-mates wishi…