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Gareth
Thomas

Discover everything there is to know about Welsh rugby legend Gareth Thomas with RugbyPass, your resident rugby gurus. Click to see his history and career.

Gareth Thomas Bio

Gareth Thomas, nicknamed ‘Alfie’ by rugby fans around the world, is a legend of Welsh rugby. He was capped 100 times for Wales and also featured for both the British and Irish Lions and the Barbarians during his long and illustrious career.

Born on 25 July 1974, Gareth Thomas started his first-class career at Bridgend in 1994. Although he left for a spell at Cardiff, he re-joined Bridgend in 2001 and captained them to a Welsh Premier Division title in 2003. When regional plans were implemented for Welsh rugby, he joined the Celtic Warriors for a season before he joined Toulouse, where he won the Heineken Champions Cup. Following this, he returned to Wales and played for the Cardiff Blues until 2010, when he briefly played rugby league before retiring through injury.

Throughout his rugby union career, it was on the international stage where Gareth Thomas truly excelled. Although both records have now been overtaken, he once held Welsh records for most international tries and most appearances.

In 2009, Gareth Thomas also became the first openly gay professional rugby union player. Ever since he came out as gay, he has spoken about how he hopes that young gay rugby players will be able to come out and be accepted by their peers.

Post retirement, Gareth Thomas has also undertaken an unbelievable amount of charity work, particularly for the NSPCC and Childline. As a result, in 2020, he was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to sport and health.

Fixtures & Results

Sat Mar 29, 2025
8:00am EDT
Rugby Academy-Siauliai
Lithuania Lithuania
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8:00am
Czech Republic Czech Republic
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0
0
1:00pm EDT
Stade de Luxembourg
Luxembourg Luxembourg
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1:00pm
Sweden Sweden
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0
0
Sat Apr 5, 2025
7:00am EDT
Tsirio Stadium
Cyprus Cyprus
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7:00am
Andorra Andorra
LIVE
0
0
8:00am EDT
Hibernians Stadium
Malta Malta
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8:00am
Israel Israel
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0
0
8:00am EDT
Kamberovica Polje
Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina
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8:00am
Kosovo Kosovo
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0
0
12:00pm EDT
Stade de Luxembourg
Luxembourg Luxembourg
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12:00pm
Poland Poland
LIVE
0
0
Sat Apr 12, 2025
7:00am EDT
Atatürk Olympic Stadium
Turkey Turkey
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7:00am
Serbia Serbia
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0
0
9:00am EDT
Budapest Rugby Center
Hungary Hungary
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9:00am
Ukraine Ukraine
LIVE
0
0
9:00am EDT
Trelleborg Rugby Stadium
Sweden Sweden
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9:00am
Poland Poland
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0
0
Fri Apr 18, 2025
11:00am EDT
National Stadium Vasil Levski
Bulgaria Bulgaria
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11:00am
Moldova Moldova
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0
8:00pm EDT
Race Course Ground
Malaysia Malaysia
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8:00pm
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
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0
Sat Apr 19, 2025
9:00am EDT
Erritsø GIF Rugby
Denmark Denmark
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9:00am
Latvia Latvia
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0
Sun Apr 20, 2025
8:00am EDT
Pomocni Stadion Sutjeske
Montenegro Montenegro
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8:00am
Slovenia Slovenia
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0
Fri Apr 25, 2025
8:00pm EDT
Ukraine Ukraine
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8:00pm
Austria Austria
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0
8:00pm EDT
Tsirio Stadium
Cyprus Cyprus
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8:00pm
Israel Israel
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0
Sat Apr 26, 2025
8:00am EDT
Latvia Latvia
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8:00am
Finland Finland
LIVE
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0
8:00am EDT
Rugby Stadion OVAL
Slovenia Slovenia
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8:00am
Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina
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0
Fri May 2, 2025
8:00pm EDT
Wiener Sport-Club Platz
Austria Austria
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8:00pm
Slovakia Slovakia
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0
8:00pm EDT
Estonia Estonia
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8:00pm
Norway Norway
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0
Fri May 9, 2025
8:00pm EDT
Stadion Kralj Petar I
Serbia Serbia
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8:00pm
Bulgaria Bulgaria
LIVE
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0
8:00pm EDT
Kalevi Keskstaadion
Estonia Estonia
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8:00pm
Finland Finland
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0
Sat May 10, 2025
8:30am EDT
Lystlunden Stadion
Norway Norway
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8:30am
Denmark Denmark
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Fri Jun 13, 2025
Fri Jun 20, 2025
Fri Jul 4, 2025
8:00pm EDT
Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu
Japan Japan
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8:00pm
Wales Wales
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0
8:00pm EDT
Loftus Versfeld
South Africa South Africa
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8:00pm
Italy Italy
LIVE
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0
8:00pm EDT
Korea Republic Korea Republic
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8:00pm
Hong Kong China Hong Kong China
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0
Sat Jul 5, 2025
3:05am EDT
Forsyth Barr Stadium
New Zealand New Zealand
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3:05am
France France
LIVE
0
0
1:00pm EDT
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium
Georgia Georgia
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1:00pm
Ireland Ireland
LIVE
0
0
3:40pm EDT
Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi
Argentina Argentina
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3:40pm
England England
LIVE
0
0
7:30pm EDT
American Legion Memorial Stadium
USA USA
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7:30pm
Belgium Belgium
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0
11:30pm EDT
McDonald Jones Stadium
Australia Australia
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11:30pm
Fiji Fiji
LIVE
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0
Fri Jul 11, 2025
8:00pm EDT
Portugal Portugal
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8:00pm
Ireland Ireland
LIVE
0
0
8:00pm EDT
Kobe Misaki Stadium
Japan Japan
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8:00pm
Wales Wales
LIVE
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0
8:00pm EDT
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
South Africa South Africa
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8:00pm
Italy Italy
LIVE
0
0
8:00pm EDT
Uruguay Uruguay
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8:00pm
Romania Romania
LIVE
0
0
8:00pm EDT
Brazil Brazil
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8:00pm
Romania Romania
LIVE
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0
Sat Jul 12, 2025
3:05am EDT
Sky Stadium
New Zealand New Zealand
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3:05am
France France
LIVE
0
0
3:40pm EDT
Estadio Bicentenario
Argentina Argentina
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3:40pm
England England
LIVE
0
0
7:30pm EDT
American Legion Memorial Stadium
USA USA
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7:30pm
Spain Spain
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0
Fri Jul 18, 2025
8:00pm EDT
Mbombela Stadium
South Africa South Africa
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8:00pm
Georgia Georgia
LIVE
0
0
8:00pm EDT
Brazil Brazil
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8:00pm
Chile Chile
LIVE
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0
Sat Jul 19, 2025
3:05am EDT
FMG Stadium Waikato
New Zealand New Zealand
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3:05am
France France
LIVE
0
0
3:40pm EDT
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena
Argentina Argentina
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3:40pm
Uruguay Uruguay
LIVE
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0
6:00pm EDT
Audi Field
USA USA
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6:00pm
England England
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0
Fri Jul 25, 2025
8:00pm EDT
Paraguay Paraguay
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8:00pm
Uruguay Uruguay
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0
8:00pm EDT
Chile Chile
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8:00pm
Brazil Brazil
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0
Fri Aug 22, 2025
8:00pm EDT
Uruguay Uruguay
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8:00pm
Paraguay Paraguay
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0
Fri Oct 24, 2025
8:00pm EDT
Japan National Stadium
Japan Japan
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8:00pm
Australia Australia
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0
Sat Nov 1, 2025
11:10am EDT
Allianz Stadium
England England
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11:10am
Australia Australia
LIVE
0
0
1:40pm EDT
Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Scotland Scotland
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1:40pm
USA USA
LIVE
0
0
4:10pm EDT
Soldier Field
Ireland Ireland
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4:10pm
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
Sat Nov 8, 2025
7:40am EST
Aviva Stadium
Ireland Ireland
-
7:40am
Japan Japan
LIVE
0
0
10:10am EST
Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Scotland Scotland
-
10:10am
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
12:40pm EST
Italy Italy
-
12:40pm
Australia Australia
LIVE
0
0
12:40pm EST
Allianz Stadium
England England
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12:40pm
Fiji Fiji
LIVE
0
0
3:10pm EST
France France
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3:10pm
South Africa South Africa
LIVE
0
0
Sun Nov 9, 2025
10:10am EST
Principality Stadium
Wales Wales
-
10:10am
Argentina Argentina
LIVE
0
0
Sat Nov 15, 2025
7:40am EST
Italy Italy
-
7:40am
South Africa South Africa
LIVE
0
0
10:10am EST
Allianz Stadium
England England
-
10:10am
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
12:40pm EST
Principality Stadium
Wales Wales
-
12:40pm
Japan Japan
LIVE
0
0
3:10pm EST
France France
-
3:10pm
Fiji Fiji
LIVE
0
0
3:10pm EST
Aviva Stadium
Ireland Ireland
-
3:10pm
Australia Australia
LIVE
0
0
Sun Nov 16, 2025
10:10am EST
Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Scotland Scotland
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10:10am
Argentina Argentina
LIVE
0
0
Fri Nov 21, 2025
7:00pm EST
Georgia Georgia
-
7:00pm
Japan Japan
LIVE
0
0
Sat Nov 22, 2025
10:10am EST
Principality Stadium
Wales Wales
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10:10am
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
12:40pm EST
Aviva Stadium
Ireland Ireland
-
12:40pm
South Africa South Africa
LIVE
0
0
3:10pm EST
France France
-
3:10pm
Australia Australia
LIVE
0
0
3:10pm EST
Italy Italy
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3:10pm
Samoa Samoa
LIVE
0
0
Sun Nov 23, 2025
8:40am EST
Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Scotland Scotland
-
8:40am
Tonga Tonga
LIVE
0
0
11:10am EST
Allianz Stadium
England England
-
11:10am
Argentina Argentina
LIVE
0
0
Sat Nov 29, 2025
10:10am EST
Principality Stadium
Wales Wales
-
10:10am
South Africa South Africa
LIVE
0
0
Sat Mar 8, 2025
FT
Marketa Stadium
Czech Republic Czech Republic
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8:00am
Luxembourg Luxembourg
LIVE
40
16
Sat Feb 22, 2025
FT
National Rugby Stadium Gdynia
Poland Poland
-
10:00am
Croatia Croatia
LIVE
58
27
Sat Feb 1, 2025
FT
National Stadium
Andorra Andorra
-
10:00am
Israel Israel
LIVE
31
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