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

“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 […]

6 years ago

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 […]

7 years ago

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

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