Born in Abercynon, T. Rhys Thomas started playing rugby at Abercynon RFC, aged 8 and began his professional career at Cardiff RFC in 2003.
He made his try scoring debut for the Blues against the Celtic Warriors that December. Thomas was an integral part of the side which lifted the EDF Cup and the Amlin Challenge Cup and is reunited with former boss Dai Young at Wasps.
Thomas has solid international experience making his full senior Wales debut in 2005 and winning 27 caps.
Follow Rhys on Twitter @trhysthomas
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