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David Thomas (rugby union)

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Rugby player
David Thomas
Full nameDavid Leyshon Thomas
Date of birth(1909-03-27)27 March 1909
Place of birthNeath, Wales
Date of death28 September 1952(1952-09-28) (aged 43)
Place of deathNeath, Wales
Occupation(s)Harold Thomas (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1937 Wales 1 (0)

David Leyshon Thomas (27 March 1909 — 28 September 1952) was a Welsh international rugby union player.

Born in Neath, Thomas started his senior rugby career with Briton Ferry RFC, before transferring to Neath RFC. He was capped for Wales in a 1937 Home Nations match against England at Twickenham, partnering his brother Harold in the second row, then ascended to the captaincy of Neath for the 1937–38 season.

Thomas served with the Royal Air Force in World War II.

While working at Llandarcy Oil Refinery in 1952, Thomas suffered severe burns when gas cylinders exploded and died at his home a month later of his injuries, at the age of 43.

See also

References

  1. "Fifteen To Meet England". Liverpool Daily Post. 8 January 1937.
  2. "Obituary". Western Mail. 29 September 1952.
  3. "Former Neath Rugby Star's Death". Neath Guardian. 3 October 1952.

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