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| Born | Chris P. Thomson 10 July 1985 Canberra, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 117 kg (18 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chris Thomson (born 10 July 1985) is a former Australian rugby union footballer who played as a lock for the Waratahs between 2009 and 2010 and[1] French side Narbonne between 2010 and 2012 (making 51 appearances and scoring two tries).
He joined the Melbourne Rebels prior to the 2014 Super Rugby season,[2][3] but suffered wrist and knee injuries which saw him miss the start of the season[4] and culminated in Thomson announcing his retirement in March 2014.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Chris Thomson Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ↑ Fairbairn, Pete (11 October 2012). "Thomson returns after tough French stint" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. Archived from the original on 18 November 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ↑ Rebels Media Unit (8 October 2012). "Rebels announce squad for 2013 Super Rugby season" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. Archived from the original on 18 November 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ↑ Thomson, Chris (19 February 2014). "A Very Tough Pre-Season". Melbourne Rebels. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ↑ "RaboDirect Rebels lock announces retirement" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. 4 March 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
External links
[edit]- "Chris Thomson profile". Melbourne Rebels. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
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