Former Wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas has spoken of his relief at finally making public the fact he is gay -- and now wants to become a role model for gay people in sport.
Wales most capped rugby player and former captain, Gareth Thomas, tells CNN he hopes to be a gay role model.
A former international rugby star has shocked the sports world by revealing that he is gay.
Wales winger Shane Williams has been named the International Rugby Board's world player of the year at an awards ceremony in London.
Wales were sent tumbling out of the Rugby World Cup by Fiji 38-34 after a topsy-turvy and extraordinary match in Nantes which was in doubt until the final whistle.
Wales captain Gareth Thomas will join a small group of elite players when he makes his 100th appearance for his country in Saturday's World Cup game against Fiji in Nantes.
South Africa's star flanker Schalk Burger has had his four-match suspension halved to two games after a Rugby World Cup appeal hearing in Paris on Thursday.
Wales opened their rugby World Cup campaign with a victory, but they survived a huge scare to beat Canada 42-17 in their Pool B clash in Nantes.
Flanker Liam Messam and fullback Corey Jane were among a group of promising young players to extend their New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) contracts on Tuesday.
Wales suffered a setback as they bid to avoid the embarrassment of a Six Nations wooden spoon with captain Stephen Jones forced out of Saturday's final match against England at the Millennium Stadium.
Wales fullback Kevin Morgan has recovered from jaw surgery and will start against Italy in their Six Nations match in Rome on Saturday.
Toulouse lock Trevor Brennan and Welsh team-mate Gareth Thomas will face a European Cup disciplinary committee on Thursday after an incident with an Ulster fan during last weekend's match.
Gareth Thomas will captain Wales against Rugby World Cup opponents Canada at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Friday after Stephen Jones failed a fitness test on Tuesday.
Former captain Gareth Thomas returns to the Wales side for the first time in nine months for Saturday's Test against Australia at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.
Wales rugby union captain Gareth Thomas was sidelined for 12 weeks Tuesday with a neck injury, missing the rest of the Six Nations tournament.
Holders Wales got back to Six Nations winning ways with a 28-18 victory over Scotland - aided by a 23rd-minute red card for visiting lock Scott Murray.
Wales coach Mike Ruddock has kept faith with the starting lineup that lost to England for the Six Nations match with Scotland at the Millennium Stadium on Sunday.
Lewis Moody failed to capitalize on a chance to impress ahead of the start of the Six Nations next week when he was yellow-carded during Leicester's dramatic 27-27 draw against Premiership leaders Sale at Welford Road on Saturday.
Wales sealed their first win over Australia in 18 years with a thrilling 24-22 victory at the Millenium stadium in Cardiff on Saturday.
Dafydd James is named on the right wing for Six Nations champions Wales against South Africa on Saturday in his first international start in three years.
Wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas has been fined 1,500 euros by a French court for his part in a post-match nightclub brawl in southwestern France three years ago.
Rico Gear scored a hat-trick as the All Blacks began their Grand Slam tour of the British Isles with a crushing 41-3 victory in the Centenary Test against Wales at the Millennium Stadium here Saturday.
Llanelli Scarlets full-back Lee Byrne is the only uncapped player named in Wales' injury-hit squad for the November Test series against New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Fiji.
All Blacks fly-half Dan Carter scored 33 points as New Zealand overwhelmed a new-look British and Irish Lions 48-18 to wrap up the three-match test series 2-0.
England fullback Jason Robinson and loose forward Martin Corry have been named to start for the British Lions against Manawatu on Tuesday.
British and Irish Lions lock Danny Grewcock has been banned for two months after being found guilty of biting All Blacks hooker Keven Mealamu in Saturday's first test defeat.
Jonny Wilkinson kicked 13 points and Welsh pair Gethin Jenkins and Gareth Thomas scored tries as the British and Irish Lions overcame Wellington 23-6.
British and Irish Lions head coach Sir Clive Woodward has revealed his mounting frustration at the delayed arrival of Welsh captain Gareth Thomas in New Zealand.
Wales coach Mike Ruddock has recalled Rhys Williams to start the Six Nations rugby union international against Scotland at Murrayfield.
Number eight Michael Owen will replace the injured Gareth Thomas as Wales captain for their next Six Nations match against Scotland.
Wales produced a performance to remember when they beat England 11-9 for their first Cardiff victory over the world champions since 1993.
Wales rugby union coach Mike Ruddock has named Gareth Thomas as captain with former skipper Colin Charvis stepping down to vice-captain.
Wing Ben Cohen scored two tries as England returned to winning ways with a 31-21 Six Nations victory against Wales at Twickenham.
Wales coach Steve Hansen has made two changes to the side for Saturday's Six Nations match against England at Twickenham.
Wales center Sonny Parker will miss the rest of Six Championship rugby union campaign after breaking his thumb in the 36-15 defeat to Ireland in Dublin.
Winger Rhys Williams scored two tries as Wales followed up their impressive World Cup form with a 23-10 beating of Scotland in the Six Nations match in Cardiff.
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