Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas, nicknamed "Alfie", is a retired Welsh professional rugby player, who represented Wales in both rugby union and rugby league. With 100 test match appearances he was the most capped Welsh rugby union player until he was overtaken by Stephen Jones in September 2011. He is currently ranked 12th among international try scorers and is the second highest Wales try scorer behind Shane Williams. He also won 4 rugby league caps for Wales, scoring 3 tries...
ProfessionRugby Player
Date of Birth25 July 1974
CityBridgend, Wales
against change dangerous france game good last plan thinking tough week worked
They will come down here thinking about other things and on a high, and it will be a dangerous game for us. This is a tough challenge. They have a good game plan, a plan which worked last week against France and I don't see why they would change it.
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They have a good mix to their game. They can bring power element and flair element together and that could open the game up for us.
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I'll be going to the England game full of confidence and full of running. It wasn't ideal for me on Saturday and it was difficult for me to run because my leg was so heavily strapped - but I'm looking forward to next weekend's game against Pau and then, if selected, the England game.
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They will come down with a bitter taste in their mouths after what happened last year. They will be wanting to put the record straight. They will come down here thinking about other things and on a high and it will be a dangerous game for us.
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europe extensive overlap require
EMI and Bertelsmann aren't the most complementary with a substantial overlap in Europe that would probably require extensive disposals (of operations).
love
Bertelsmann would love to overtake Seagram, but it isn't going to do it this year,
amazing coach johnson love squad
I would love Scott Johnson to stay. Everyone in the squad would. He's an amazing coach and person.
good pack
We put in a good performance. We had a superb pack of forwards today,
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Understandably, Mrs Catesby was very shocked and upset by the experience and thankfully only sustained minor injuries - a bruised hip and elbow from when she fell backwards in the assault.
anxious torment watching
If they are too anxious and do not want to go through the torment of watching me play again, I will retire.
half might second tour wales
If things go well, I would like to think that I might make it for the second half of the Wales tour to Argentina.
downs time tough ups
Scott has been with us through many ups and downs and we may be in for a tough time now but, with him in charge, we feel we can come through it.
accused course extra five nights slept worrying
Of course there's extra pressure. I've not slept for five nights worrying about the things that I've been accused of.