About Cyril Thomas
Lived 1902 – 1977 (aged 75). Cyril Thomas was a rugby union player.
Cyril Rhys Thomas (27 March 1902 – 5 December 1977) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Thomas hailed from Oldcastle, Bridgend, and was a wing three–quarter. He began playing regularly in the first XV for Bridgend in 1923, within a season of having joined the reserves. After ascending to the Bridgend captaincy, Thomas got his opportunity to play international rugby in 1925, as a left winger for two Five Nations fixtures. He won his selection on the back of a season in which he topped the try scoring tally in Welsh first–class rugby.
A policeman, Thomas was a constable with Glamorgan Police during his career.
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Who was Cyril Thomas?
Welsh international rugby union player
When was Cyril Thomas born?
Cyril Thomas was born on 27 March 1902.
When did Cyril Thomas die?
Cyril Thomas died on 5 December 1977.
What was Cyril Thomas's occupation?
Cyril Thomas was a rugby union player.
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