Denzil Thomas

James Denzil Thomas (21 April 1929 — 17 February 2014) was a Welsh international rugby union player.

Denzil Thomas

Full name	James Denzil Thomas
Date of birth	(1929-04-21)21 April 1929
Place of birth	Llandyfriog, Wales
Date of death	17 February 2014(2014-02-17) (aged 84)
Place of death	Tenby, Wales
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1954 Wales 1 (3)

Born in Llandyfriog, Thomas attended Llandeilo and Ystalyfera Grammar Schools.^[1]

Thomas, a centre, played with many clubs during his career, with appearances for Bath, Brynamman, Cwmgors, Llanelli, Neath, the RAF, Skewen and Tenby United. His solitary Wales cap, a 1954 Five Nations match against Ireland at Lansdowne Road, came while he was with Llanelli. He won the match off his own boot with a stoppage time drop-goal to put Wales in front, but still lost his place in the side for the remaining tournament fixtures.^[2]

A schoolteacher by profession, Thomas had 30 years as Sports Master of Greenhill Grammar School in Tenby.^[3]

See also

• List of Wales national rugby union players