Interesting snipit from this article....
Quote "I'm a rugby player, I'm not here to sit down promoting things," said Thomas, who revealed that he had turned down a first league offer from Bradford as far back as 1995. "My place is on the field. Everybody says that at 35 you should retire, but I consistently push myself to the limit.
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