348:, writing after Thomas's death, felt that if Thomas had been available for all four games the Lions might have won the series rather than drawing it 2–2. Thomas captained the Lions team in the game against
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294:. He earned 26 caps for Wales, between 1949 and 1959 and captained Wales in his last nine internationals. After retiring as a player he became a rugby union journalist and author of books on the game.
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Independent 11 September 1996
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Thomas was also a member of the last Wales team that defeated the
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in 1953. In fact, it was Thomas's cross field kick that enabled
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for the last two years of his life. He co-authored the book
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in two general elections for the UK parliament, contesting
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Obituary of Clem Thomas, The
Independent, 6 September 1996
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516:. London: Mainstream.
382:for 35 years and then
319:New Zealand All Blacks
887:Rugby union flankers
201:International career
170:Cambridge University
112:Cambridge University
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902:The Observer people
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842:1996 deaths
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799:J. Williams
729:Butterfield
703:B. Williams
698:R. Williams
662:C. Meredith
657:B. Meredith
405:Peter Stead
390:Welsh Rugby
128:Position(s)
26:Clem Thomas
831:Categories
548:15 January
449:References
428:Carmarthen
292:Harlequins
190:Barbarians
186:Harlequins
108:University
55:1929-01-28
41:Birth name
812:Manager:
794:A. Thomas
744:Griffiths
687:C. Thomas
642:Greenwood
570:bbc.co.uk
323:Ken Jones
280:Brynamman
228:1949–1959
174:Brynamman
769:O'Reilly
692:Thompson
630:Forwards
222:(Points)
160:(Points)
734:Cameron
647:Higgins
576:12 June
401:Swansea
362:Cardiff
310:in the
284:Swansea
274:in the
268:flanker
178:Swansea
133:Flanker
93:, Wales
91:Swansea
70:, Wales
68:Cardiff
774:Pedlow
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759:Morgan
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708:Wilson
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667:Michie
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779:Quinn
754:Lloyd
749:Jeeps
724:Baker
717:Backs
420:Gower
350:Natal
264:Wales
234:Wales
207:Years
145:Years
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578:2021
550:2011
518:ISBN
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217:Apps
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