About Billy Thomas
Lived 1933 – 2013 (aged 79). Billy Thomas was a rugby union player.
William James Thomas (1 September 1933 — 7 March 2013) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Thomas was born in Bargoed and educated at Lewis School, Pengam.
A hooker, Thomas made 258 appearances in nine seasons with Cardiff and won two Wales caps, debuting against France in Paris during the 1961 Five Nations Championship, then playing the same fixture two years later. He also played for Abertillery, Bargoed and Newport over the course of his career.
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Who was Billy Thomas?
rugby player
When was Billy Thomas born?
Billy Thomas was born on 1 September 1933.
When did Billy Thomas die?
Billy Thomas died on 7 March 2013.
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Billy Thomas was a rugby union player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Billy Thomas (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Billy Thomas. https://biography.guide/billy-thomas-rugby-union-player/
MLA: "Billy Thomas." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/billy-thomas-rugby-union-player/.
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