Jeremy Thomson
South Africa international rugby union player
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Jeremy Roy David Thomson (born 24 June 1967) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]
BornJeremy Roy David Thomson
24 June 1967
24 June 1967
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
SchoolMaritzburg College
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Playing career
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]