Full name William Delme Thomas
Born
September 12, 1942, Bancyfelin
Current age 81 years 240 days
Major teams British and Irish Lions, Wales, Wales XV
Position Lock
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Span | Mat | Start | Sub | Pts | Tries | Conv | Pens | Drop | GfM | Won | Lost | Draw | % | |
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All Tests | 1966-1974 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 53.12 |
British and Irish Lions | 1966-1971 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 21.42 |
Wales | 1966-1974 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 62 |
Five/Six Nations | 1968-1974 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 70 |
Test debut | New Zealand v British and Irish Lions at Wellington, Aug 6, 1966 match details |
Last Test | England v Wales at Twickenham, Mar 16, 1974 match details |
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Delme Thomas was a lock who represented Wales and the British & Lions during a successful international career in the '60s and '70s, during which he also captained his country.
Thomas also had a significant club career, notably the 1972-73 campaign with Llanelli when he captained them to the league title and also a famous defeat of the touring All Blacks, on the back of an inspiring pre-match speech by Thomas.
He was a starter in the Wales team from 1966 and 1973, including the side that completed a successful Grand Slam in 1971.
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