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Aled Thomas
Position: Fly half
DOB: 02.01.85
Height: 6ft 1in
Weight: 91kgs
Previous Clubs: Llanelli Scarlets, Newport Gwent Dragons
Rep Honours: Wales u17, u18, u19, u21, 7s
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Total London Welsh Appearances
| Apps | Tries | Pts | |
| League | 54 | 9 | 389 |
| Cup | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| Friendly | 4 | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 62 | 11 | 439 |
Biography
It’s few of us that can actually lay claim to having been coached by a rugby legend, not to mention one of their idols, but Aled Thomas can having spent two years learning from one of Wales’ great No.10’s Neil Jenkins.
Having been picked up by the Scarlets, from playing for Pembrokeshire District, and enrolled into their Academy set up, Aled would receive the benefit of Jenkins’s wisdom on everything when it comes to kicking.
A lack of opportunity at the Scarlets though, would see Aled trade Stradey Park for Rodney Parade and initially it would seem that he had made an inspired move, as a debut away to Leinster was followed by his first appearance at Rodney Parade against Munster in the Heineken Cup in December 2005.
Aled would make 17 starts in his first season at the Rodney Parade, more than enough to justify his decision to leave the Scarlets, but when the club brought in Mike Hercus, Thomas suddenly found himself third choice fly half, with Wales international Ceri Sweeney making up the trio of competing number 10’s.
After 44 appearances and 109 points, Aled joined London Welsh in 2008, crossing for a try in the corner against Doncaster Knights on his first outing at Old Deer Park in Welsh colours – although it wouldn’t be his first game beneath the overlooking Pagoda, as he tasted victory there in his teens with Pembrokeshire District before winning the Twickenham 10’s the next day. A “good weekend” is how Aled recalls it, but ODP isn’t the only thing at London Welsh that’s familiar to him.
His involvement with Wales at underage would see him cross paths with Jonathan Mills, (not to mention that man he’s replaced as Welsh’s number 10, Matthew Jones) as well as giving him the experience of taking part in four World Cups at U19 and U21 levels. Not to mention the opportunity of facing down the Haka on more than one occasion.
It was while playing Sevens for Wales that Aled would first come across a certain Danny Wilson, who was working with Wales as skills coach, and it was through his involvement with Wales that he would grab the rugby headlines.
For not content with helping Wales beat New Zealand and Fiji on their way to reaching the quarter finals of the IRB Sevens Series in Wellington, Aled then scored the winning try in the Sevens World Cup final in Dubai to help Wales beat Argentina 19-12.
Nickname: Chesty
Favourite TV prog: Only Fools and Horses
Favourite music: Dance
Favourite meal: Nachos and fajitas
Favourite movie: Dumb and Dumber
First rugby memory: u9 minis tournament in Neyland Pembrokeshire (we won of course)
Best LW moment: Helping Powelly nosedive into the dirt when we helped film Dorothy programme
Worst LW: Being fined 100 pounds of my hard earned money for being stuck in traffic for 3hrs
Team mate least like to share a room with: Standard.... the only answer has to be Hillsy for snoring
If not a rugby player I would be: A doctor
Worst habit: Misplacing things and forgetting things....I think
Ambition: To see Powelly go one full game without giving away a penalty
Having been picked up by the Scarlets, from playing for Pembrokeshire District, and enrolled into their Academy set up, Aled would receive the benefit of Jenkins’s wisdom on everything when it comes to kicking.
A lack of opportunity at the Scarlets though, would see Aled trade Stradey Park for Rodney Parade and initially it would seem that he had made an inspired move, as a debut away to Leinster was followed by his first appearance at Rodney Parade against Munster in the Heineken Cup in December 2005.
Aled would make 17 starts in his first season at the Rodney Parade, more than enough to justify his decision to leave the Scarlets, but when the club brought in Mike Hercus, Thomas suddenly found himself third choice fly half, with Wales international Ceri Sweeney making up the trio of competing number 10’s.
After 44 appearances and 109 points, Aled joined London Welsh in 2008, crossing for a try in the corner against Doncaster Knights on his first outing at Old Deer Park in Welsh colours – although it wouldn’t be his first game beneath the overlooking Pagoda, as he tasted victory there in his teens with Pembrokeshire District before winning the Twickenham 10’s the next day. A “good weekend” is how Aled recalls it, but ODP isn’t the only thing at London Welsh that’s familiar to him.
His involvement with Wales at underage would see him cross paths with Jonathan Mills, (not to mention that man he’s replaced as Welsh’s number 10, Matthew Jones) as well as giving him the experience of taking part in four World Cups at U19 and U21 levels. Not to mention the opportunity of facing down the Haka on more than one occasion.
It was while playing Sevens for Wales that Aled would first come across a certain Danny Wilson, who was working with Wales as skills coach, and it was through his involvement with Wales that he would grab the rugby headlines.
For not content with helping Wales beat New Zealand and Fiji on their way to reaching the quarter finals of the IRB Sevens Series in Wellington, Aled then scored the winning try in the Sevens World Cup final in Dubai to help Wales beat Argentina 19-12.
Nickname: Chesty
Favourite TV prog: Only Fools and Horses
Favourite music: Dance
Favourite meal: Nachos and fajitas
Favourite movie: Dumb and Dumber
First rugby memory: u9 minis tournament in Neyland Pembrokeshire (we won of course)
Best LW moment: Helping Powelly nosedive into the dirt when we helped film Dorothy programme
Worst LW: Being fined 100 pounds of my hard earned money for being stuck in traffic for 3hrs
Team mate least like to share a room with: Standard.... the only answer has to be Hillsy for snoring
If not a rugby player I would be: A doctor
Worst habit: Misplacing things and forgetting things....I think
Ambition: To see Powelly go one full game without giving away a penalty
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