Wayne Thompson (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 19 March 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (251 lb; 17 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Marlwood School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Bristol, University of Oxford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wayne Thompson (born 19 March 1984) is an English rugby union player who played as a prop for Bristol and is a product of Bristol's Academy. He worked at Hartpury College between 2013-2024 as Junior Rugby Academy Manager and is now Head of Academy at Gloucester Rugby Club.
Thompson was a Captain of Marlwood School in South Gloucestershire and later attended Bristol University and then Oxford University, gaining a rugby blue in 2008.
In March 2008, he signed a new two-year contract with Bristol before extending this in January 2010. The club did not reveal the length of the contract extension.
Whilst at Hartpury, Thompson oversaw the development of 32 age-grade internationals, including the likes of Louis Rees Zammit Dafydd Jenkins Stephen Varney Alex Craig Josh Hathaway and Harry Randall.