Adam Thomas (rugby union player)
Encyclopedia
Adam Thomas, born 22 August 1986 in Ynysybwl
, Wales
, is a rugby union
player for Pontypridd RFC
in the Principality Premiership
.
Thomas was drafted to the Pontypridd squad from his local Ynysybwl RFC
club after having impressed the coaching staff during the Silver Ball
cup final of 2005.
During the summer of 2009, Thomas flew to New Zealand
to play for Waikaka White Star RFC, impressing the provincial staff enough to be called into the training squad for the Air New Zealand Cup
team, Southland Rugby.
Thomas' position of choice is as a centre.
Ynysybwl
Ynysybwl is a village in Cwm Clydach in Wales. It is situated in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, roughly north-north-east of Cardiff, north of Pontypridd and south of Merthyr Tydfil, and forms part of the community of Ynysybwl and Coed-y-cwm....
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, is a rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player for Pontypridd RFC
Pontypridd RFC
Pontypridd Rugby Football Club, known as Ponty, are a rugby union team from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, currently playing in the British and Irish Cup, Principality Premiership, and are the current SWALEC Cup champions....
in the Principality Premiership
Welsh Premier Division
The Welsh Premier Division is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented by the Welsh Rugby Union for the 1990–91 season.-Competition history:...
.
Thomas was drafted to the Pontypridd squad from his local Ynysybwl RFC
Ynysybwl RFC
Ynysybwl Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in Ynysybwl. Today, Ynysybwl RFC plays in the Welsh Rugby Union, Division Two East League and is a feeder club for the Cardiff Blues....
club after having impressed the coaching staff during the Silver Ball
Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy
The Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy , is a Welsh rugby union competition open to all non-premier Welsh Rugby Union clubs playing in the Glamorganshire area....
cup final of 2005.
During the summer of 2009, Thomas flew to New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
to play for Waikaka White Star RFC, impressing the provincial staff enough to be called into the training squad for the Air New Zealand Cup
Air New Zealand Cup
The ITM Cup is New Zealand's annual professional domestic Rugby union competition, taking place from late July through October . It was founded in 2006 with 14 teams, after the National Provincial Championship was split into two separate competitions. The other 12 provincial teams from the NPC...
team, Southland Rugby.
Thomas' position of choice is as a centre.