Alun Thomas

For those of a similar name, see Alun Thomas (disambiguation) and Alan Thomas (disambiguation).

Alun Thomas

Birth name	Alun Gruffydd Thomas
Date of birth	(1926-02-03)3 February 1926
Place of birth	Cwmavon, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
Date of death	8 May 1991(1991-05-08) (aged 65)
Place of death	Swansea, Wales
School	Port Talbot County School
University	University College, Aberystwyth
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Llanelli Wanderers RFC () Llangennech RFC () Swansea RFC () 1950-1954 Cardiff RFC () 1954 Llanelli RFC () Barbarian F.C. () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1952–1955 Wales 13 (6) 1955 British Lions 0 (0)

Alun Gruffydd Thomas (3 February 1926 – 8 May 1991) was a rugby union centre from Cwmavon who played international rugby for Wales between 1952 and 1955. He studied at UCW Aberystwyth and played for the college first team and the newly founded Rugby Club.

At club level he represented Cardiff, Swansea and Llanelli, and was also selected for invitational tourists The Barbarians. In 1955 he toured with the British Lions in South Africa, playing in five games. He then managed the team 19 years later on the 1974 tour of South Africa. He won his first cap as a centre against England in Twickenham.