Rees Thomas

Rees Thomas was a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s who at representative level played for Wales, and at club level for Swinton and Wigan, playing at Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 7. Rees Thomas was a native of Maesteg. Rees Thomas won a cap for Wales while at Wigan in 1959 against France at Stade des Minimes, Toulouse on Sunday 1 March 1959. Rees Thomas played Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 7, and won the Lance Todd Trophy in Wigan's 13-10 victory over Workington Town in the 1957–58 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on 10 May 1958.