| Full name | Iestyn Dafydd Thomas | ||
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| Date of birth | December 15, 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Pontypool, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Prop | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| ?–? ?–2002 2002–2003 |
Pontypool Ebbw Vale Llanelli |
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(?) (?) (?) |
| correct as of 18:17, 13 February 2008 (UTC). | |||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2003– | Scarlets | 196 | (60) |
| correct as of 18:17, 13 February 2008 (UTC). | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2000– | Wales | 33 | (0) |
| correct as of 18:17, 13 February 2008 (UTC). | |||
Iestyn Thomas (born 15 December 1976 in Pontypool, Wales) is a Welsh rugby union footballer, who currently plays as a prop for the Scarlets in the RaboDirect Pro12.
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Thomas started his rugby career with hometown club Pontypool RFC, but later moved to the top division with Ebbw Vale RFC. He was Mike Ruddock's choice as captain as he successfully kept Vale in the league and had an impressive campaigns in the Parker Pen Cup. In 2002, Thomas left Eugine Cross Park for Stradey Park to join Llanelli RFC with 11 Welsh caps to his name. Since leaving the South Wales outfit Thomas has gained 19 further Welsh caps, most of which have been substitute appearances.
Thomas made his international debut for Wales on 11 November 2000 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff against Samoa; Wales won the match 50–6. He then came off the bench in matches against the USA and South Africa.
Thomas played in three matches in the 2002 Six Nations, as well as playing two Tests against the Springboks in South Africa, and against the All Blacks at the end of the year.
After playing in the 2003 Six Nations Championship, and playing in two Tests for Wales in June, Thomas was included in Wales' 2003 Rugby World Cup squad, where he played in three matches.
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