Arthur Thomas (rugby union)

Leslie Arthur Thomas (13 August 1897 – 3 June 1971) was a New Zealand international rugby union player.

Arthur Thomas

Full name	Leslie Arthur Thomas
Date of birth	(1897-08-13)13 August 1897
Place of birth	Kaiapoi, New Zealand
Date of death	3 June 1971(1971-06-03) (aged 73)
Place of death	Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Wellington () Hawke's Bay () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1925 New Zealand

Thomas hailed from Canterbury and played his rugby for Wellington club Petone.^[1]

A loose forward, Thomas made his representative debut for Wellington in 1917 and continued to represent the province through the 1920s, aside from a brief stint with Hawke's Bay when he was staying in Napier. In 1925, Thomas represented the All Blacks on their tour of New South Wales, appearing in three uncapped matches. He played for the North Island in 1926 and also featured for a combined Manwatu-Wellington XV during his career.^[2]

Thomas served as a selector for the Poverty Bay union.^[3]

See also

• List of New Zealand national rugby union players