Gareth Thomas: ‘All sport has a homophobia problem, but football is worst’
Former Wales rugby star speaks out about his long-running battle against hate after Euros abuse. Gareth Thomas knows a lot about hate. When he came out as gay to his wife in 2006 and she left him, he hated himself. In 2018, he was the victim of a hate crime in his home city of […]
5 years ago
“He landed about five straight punches straight to my face!” – Gareth Thomas
“That was some wake-up call.” Gareth Thomas grew up in the small village of Sarn [just north of Bridgend and with a population of around 2,500]. He would go on to play 103 Test matches and, in 2005, captain the British & Irish Lions. Like so many Welsh youngsters, rugby was the passion and Thomas […]
7 years ago
Former Wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas says he was victim of homophobic attack in Cardiff
The rugby player described the attack as a ‘hate crime’ Former Wales and Lions rugby player Gareth Thomas has posted a video to social media saying he was a victim of an alleged homophobic attack on Friday night. Cuts, bruises and swelling are visible around his face and head in the footage, in which Thomas […]
8 years ago
‘Welsh players will see it as a failure if they don’t win the World Cup’ – Gareth Thomas talks to JOE
During his playing career, Gareth Thomas was the ultimate utility back. Able to play anywhere along the backline, his adaptability made him the first Welsh player to earn a century of international caps, captaining his country as well as the British and Irish Lions along the way. Even when his time in a Welsh jersey was […]
11 years ago
Watch former Wales captain Gareth Thomas talk about struggles with his sexuality in this moving video
Gareth Thomas boasts one of the most successful careers in the history of Welsh rugby. He was the first Welsh player to earn a century of caps and his 41 international tries were a Welsh record at the time. Not only that, but he also captained the British and Irish Lions after Brian O’Driscoll was injured in […]
11 years ago