Malcolm Thomas (rugby)
| Full name | Malcolm Campbell Thomas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 April 1929 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Machen, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 9 April 2012 (aged 82) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Burnham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 10 lb (87 kg; 192 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bassaleg Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Caerleon Training College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Centre | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| ? 1946-1959 ? 1950-≥1958 |
Devonport Services R.F.C. Newport RFC London Welsh RFC Barbarian F.C. |
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1949-1959 1950-1959 |
Wales British Lions |
27 4 |
(22) (0) |
Malcolm Thomas (25 April 1929 – 9 April 2012) was a Welsh and British Lions international rugby union player. A centre, he played club rugby for Newport. He won 27 caps for Wales and was selected to play in the British Lions on two tours of Australia and New Zealand.
After his rugby career Thomas became a successful business man. He died on 9 April 2012 in Burnham, Buckinghamshire.
Born in Machen in 1929, Thomas went to school at Bassaleg Grammar and was chosen for the Welsh Secondary Schools rugby and cricket teams, before attending Caerleon Training College. After qualifying from college he became an instructor-lieutenant in the Royal Navy, playing for and captaining Devonport Services before playing for the Navy XV.
He joined Newport in 1946 and played against South Africa (1952), New Zealand (1954) and Australia (1957) for the club. A versatile player, Thomas found himself being moved between centre and wing and was chosen many times due to his ability as a utility back. He was also recognized as an accurate placekicker and was strong in the tackle, with a powerful hand-off. Thomas also represented Cornwall and Monmouthsire at county level, and played invitational matches for the Barbarians and Crawshays. In 1958 ha was a member of the 1958 touring Barbarian team that played in Africa, scoring a try and two conversions in the win over East Africa.
He also played cricket for Cornwall in the 1951 Minor Counties Championship, making four appearances.
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