Growing up I wasn’t aware of a single gay person in our town. The only people who were gay that you had any idea of were Kenny Everett and people like him on TV. I thought, that’s not what I am. Gareth Thomas Read Quote
People can be really famous in Wales for rugby, but outside of Wales nobody really has a clue who you are or what you’ve done. Gareth Thomas Read Quote
I’ve been through the first cap, the 50th, and the 100th, and I defy any player who has ever gone past all those milestones to look at each of them and say that first cap isn’t the one that makes him tingle the most. Gareth Thomas Read Quote
Everything I ever did in my life when I was younger revolved around wanting to play for Wales, and then you get that cap… it’s hard to describe. Gareth Thomas Read Quote
I loved playing rugby so much. I would have played rugby every day if I could have. I loved being a player so much, I don’t know if I could sit on the side, with the passion I have and try and influence without being on there. Gareth Thomas Read Quote