Alun Thomas

For those of a similar name, see Alun Thomas (disambiguation) and Alan Thomas (disambiguation).

Alun Thomas

Full name	Alun Gruffydd Thomas
Date of birth	(1926-02-03)3 February 1926
Place of birth	Cwmavon, Wales
Date of death
Place of death	Swansea, Wales
School	Port Talbot County School
University	University College, Aberystwyth
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Centre
Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
? ? ? 1950-1954 1954 ?	Llanelli Wanderers RFC Llangennech RFC Swansea RFC Cardiff RFC Llanelli RFC Barbarian F.C.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1952–1955 1955	Wales British Lions	13 0	(6) (0)

Alun Gruffydd Thomas (3 February 1926 - 8 May 1991) was a rugby union centre from Cwmavon who played international rugby for Wales between 1952 and 1955. He studied at UCW Aberystwyth and played for the college first team and the newly founded Rugby Club.

At club level he represented Cardiff, Swansea and Llanelli, and was also selected for invitational tourists The Barbarians. In 1955 he toured with the British Lions in South Africa, playing in five games. He then managed the team 19 years later on the 1974 tour of South Africa. He won his first cap as a centre against England in Twickenham.