Simon Thomas Rugby
@simonrug
Writer for The Rugby Paper, http://Nation.Cymru, RugbyPass and Planet Rugby. Contact at [email protected] for freelance projects.
Stronger looking side.
Our team. Your team 🦘 Read more: wallabies.rugby/news/wallabies… #Wallabies #LionsTour2025
What a tour he has had. A second stage win today. The Dutchman gives it absolutely everything.
🚠 𝑨𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒚 #TDF2025 🎨 A.S.O. / @maximelth
What a day! For the first time since *1991*, Zimbabwe have qualified for the Rugby World Cup with a heroic win over perennial qualifiers Namibia. So, how did they do it, and who are the stars from this Zimbabwe side to look out for? youtu.be/2mQMc0nChJo
2️⃣ WINS FOR THYMEN ARENSMAN ON THE #TDF2025 🏆 🇳🇱 Thymen Arensman wins atop La Plage 🏔️ @Continental_fr
Joe Root has become the second-highest Test run-scorer of all time 👏🤩
Water is wet. Joe Root has a hundred. 🤝 @IGCom
Joe Root moves past Ricky Ponting to become the second-highest run scorer in Test history 🐐 #ENGvIND
Test century: 3️⃣8️⃣ Joe Root continues to defy description. He is 𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲.
❤️ It was lovely to welcome Deacon Manu and family back to Parc y Scarlets for a visit this week Deacon played 154 matches in eight seasons with the club 👊 Croeso cynnes nôl i Barc y Scarlets i Deacon Manu #YmaOHyd
4th at the summit following the favourites, hats off to Oscar 🤗 4ème au sommet en suivant les favoris, chapeau Oscar 🇬🇧 #TDF2025 l @picnicpostnl
OSCAR ONLEY! THAT IS SENSATIONAL! FOURTH ON THE STAGE!
Leaving it all out there 🥵 You can be proud of that ride @OscarOnley 🙌🏻 #KeepChallenging #TDF2025
"We'll give it everything tomorrow" Oscar Onley spoke to Daniel after closing the gap to 3rd to 22 seconds on stage 18 🏴 #TDF2025
What a battle on the Col de la Loze as @OscarOnley takes an incredible 4th place on the stage 👏🏻 Superb teamwork by the guys earlier too, as we maintain 4th on GC ahead of another day in the mountains tomorrow! #KeepChallenging #TDF2025
The ride of his life from Scotland’s Oscar Onley, sticking with Pogacar and Vingegaard up to to the summit finish at Col de La Loze, the highest point of Le Tour. He’s now within 22 seconds of third-placed Florian Lipowitz. Fantastic from the Kelso kid.

🇦🇺Ben O'Connor takes on the Col de la Loze solo and wins !!! 🇦🇺 Ben O'Connor s'impose au Col de la Loze en solo !! #TDF2025
☀️ Summerfest is coming! ☀️ 🔗 cardiffrugby.wales/news/summerfes…
Reach boss hails ‘beginning of new chapter’ for publisher dlvr.it/TM58DH
Ready for Saturday night at the G! 🦁 #Lions2025
🚨 Official: Johan Ackermann is the new Head Coach of the Vodacom Bulls! 🐃 A former Vodacom Bulls player, Springbok and 3x SA Coach of the Year 🏆 💬 “His blood is blue.” 💬 “A dream come true.” FULL PRESS RELEASE: bullsrugby.co.za/johan-ackerman… #ForeverBlue