Steve Thomas (rugby)

Steve Thomas

Personal information
Full name	Steven Thomas
Born	(1980-09-26) 26 September 1980 Truro, Cornwall, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Gloucester RFC 0 0 0 0 0 Neath RFC 100 0 0 0 0 Total 100 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Position	Wing, Centre, Stand-off, Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2001 Warrington Wolves 2 0 0 0 0 2004 London Broncos 6 0 0 0 0 Total 8 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1999–07 Wales 5 2 0 0 8
Source: As of 24 May 2021

Steve Thomas ( (1979-09-26) 26 September 1979) is an English rugby union and rugby league footballer who played wing, centre, stand-off, second-row for Bradford Bulls and London Broncos. He is a Wales international.

Thomas played rugby union for Gloucester, and made over 100 appearances for Neath winning five Principality Premiership titles, two Konica Minolta Cups. In the process, he held the record for tries in a season with 30 – 22 in the league and 8 in the cup. He scored against Romania in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match. He also made three appearances for the Llanelli Scarlets regional side at the end of the 2004–05 season.

Background

Thomas was born in Truro, Cornwall, England, and educated at Bassaleg School in Newport, South Wales.

International honours

Steve Thomas won caps for Wales while at Bradford Bulls, London Broncos scoring on his début vs Ireland aged just 19 at Swansea City's Vetch Field. Between 1999 and 2007 he appeared 5 times for Wales (including one as substitute), scoring 2 tries and 8 points.

Before moving to professional rugby league at 16, Thomas won junior international rugby union honours for Wales U19 vs Canada and Portugal. He scored 2 tries for Wales RL U19 vs England at Centre, and represented Great Britain Academy vs France later the same year.