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Gareth Thomas

Gareth Thomas

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Gareth Thomas was born in 1974. He played rugby union for Bridgend, Celtic Warriors, Toulouse and Cardiff Blues, winning 100 international caps for Wales and captaining the British and Irish Lions. In 2010 he switched to rugby league, playing for the Crusaders RL, and for Wales. He retired from rugby in October 2011. Gareth announced publicly in 2009 that he is gay, and was voted the most influential gay person by Stonewall that year. He is a dedicated supporter of the charity Childline.

Books by Gareth Thomas

Stronger

The motivational memoir from bestselling author and sporting icon Gareth Thomas

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Proud

The inspiring true story of the first professional sportsman to come out while still playing

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