Ceiron Thomas
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Ceiron Thomas is a Welsh
rugby union
footballer, currently playing for the English side Leeds Carnegie. His regular position is at fly-half, though he is often played at fullback.
Thomas began his rugby career with the Llanelli
-based Scarlets, and made his debut for the region in 2003 when he played in a friendly against the Slovenia national team
. Llanelli won the game 95–0, scoring 14 tries, with Thomas converting 11 of them. He also scored one penalty, bringing his points total for the game to 25. In the 2003–04 season, Thomas made five appearances for Llanelli, including three in the Celtic League
.
However, Thomas did not play for the regional side again until April 2005, almost 18 months after his last appearance. He made three more appearances in the 2004–05 season, before falling out of favour and not making another appearance until April 2006. Again, he only made two more appearances in the 2005–06 season, but managed to hold down a place in the side for the 2006–07 season, sharing duties at fullback with Barry Davies
and Morgan Stoddart
. He made 25 appearances that season, and scored 110 points.
Thomas began the 2007–08 season as the Scarlets' starting fly-half, while regular number 10 Stephen Jones
is on Wales
duty at the 2007 Rugby World Cup
in France
, but lost the berth to rival fly-half Rhys Priestland
before Jones' return. In the 2008–09 season, Thomas spent much of his time on the bench, playing second-fiddle to Jones and Priestland at fly-half, and the majority of his playing time was spent in other positions, including two starts on the wing in December 2008. Thomas only made six appearances for the Scarlets in 2009, resulting in a transfer to Leeds Carnegie in June 2009.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer, currently playing for the English side Leeds Carnegie. His regular position is at fly-half, though he is often played at fullback.
Thomas began his rugby career with the Llanelli
Llanelli
Llanelli , the largest town in both the county of Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed , Wales, sits on the Loughor estuary on the West Wales coast, approximately west-north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen. The town is famous for its proud rugby...
-based Scarlets, and made his debut for the region in 2003 when he played in a friendly against the Slovenia national team
Slovenia national rugby union team
The Slovenia national rugby union team represents Slovenia at rugby union. They are governed by the Rugby Zveza Slovenije, and have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup.-Current squad:Slovenia...
. Llanelli won the game 95–0, scoring 14 tries, with Thomas converting 11 of them. He also scored one penalty, bringing his points total for the game to 25. In the 2003–04 season, Thomas made five appearances for Llanelli, including three in the Celtic League
Celtic League (rugby union)
The Celtic League is an annual rugby union competition involving professional sides from Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
.
However, Thomas did not play for the regional side again until April 2005, almost 18 months after his last appearance. He made three more appearances in the 2004–05 season, before falling out of favour and not making another appearance until April 2006. Again, he only made two more appearances in the 2005–06 season, but managed to hold down a place in the side for the 2006–07 season, sharing duties at fullback with Barry Davies
Barry Davies (rugby player)
Barry Davies is a Welsh rugby union footballer. Davies has also been capped by Wales at international level. His usual position is at full back....
and Morgan Stoddart
Morgan Stoddart
Morgan Lloyd Stoddart is a Welsh international rugby union player. His usual position is at fullback.He currently plays for Welsh regional side the Scarlets and plays international rugby for Wales.- Treorchy RFC :...
. He made 25 appearances that season, and scored 110 points.
Thomas began the 2007–08 season as the Scarlets' starting fly-half, while regular number 10 Stephen Jones
Stephen Jones (rugby player)
Stephen Michael Jones is a Welsh international rugby union player who plays primarily at fly-half for Wales, the British and Irish Lions and Scarlets....
is on Wales
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
duty at the 2007 Rugby World Cup
2007 Rugby World Cup
The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003,...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, but lost the berth to rival fly-half Rhys Priestland
Rhys Priestland
Rhys Priestland is a Welsh international rugby union player for Scarlets in the RaboDirect Pro12. His position of choice is as a Fly-half, however he occasionally plays at Full-back...
before Jones' return. In the 2008–09 season, Thomas spent much of his time on the bench, playing second-fiddle to Jones and Priestland at fly-half, and the majority of his playing time was spent in other positions, including two starts on the wing in December 2008. Thomas only made six appearances for the Scarlets in 2009, resulting in a transfer to Leeds Carnegie in June 2009.