Jeremy Thomson

Jeremy Thomson
Birth nameJeremy Roy David Thomson
Date of birth (1967-06-24) 24 June 1967 (age 57)
Place of birthPietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
SchoolMaritzburg College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–2000 Saracens F.C. 26 (10)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1989–91, 93–98 Natal 152 (161)
1992 Golden Lions 16 (25)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998 Coastal Sharks 12 (5)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996 South Africa

Jeremy Roy David Thomson (born 24 June 1967) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

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Thomson represented Natal at the Craven Week tournament for schoolboys and was selected for the South African Schools team in 1986. He made his provincial debut for Natal in 1989 and in 1992 he joined Transvaal. He returned to Natal and continued to play 152 matches for the union.[2] From 1998 to 2000, Thomson played for Saracens in London, England.[3]

At the end of the 1996 season, he toured with the Springboks to Argentina and Europe. Thomson did not play in any test matches but played in four tour matches, scoring one try for the Springboks.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jeremy Thomson". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  2. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 300. ISBN 0958423148.
  3. ^ "Rugby Union: Thomson the import with impact". The Independent. 23 October 2011. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  4. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 162. ISBN 0958423148.