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> [The rugby team is a massive part of the city and generates a real passion but there is also far more to Toulouse. I learned not only to respect the history of the club but also the area and I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-thomas/the-rugby-team-is-a-massive-part-of-the-city-and-generates-a-real/)

[Gareth Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-thomas/)

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## More by Gareth Thomas

> [There are excuses for dropping the ball or missing a tackle. But there are no excuses for not playing with a passion for your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-thomas/there-are-excuses-for-dropping-the-ball-or-missing-a-tackle-but-there/)

[Gareth Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-thomas/)

> [When I got married to my ex-wife, Jemma, I took my vows very, very seriously. I've been brought up with good values and I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-thomas/when-i-got-married-to-my-ex-wife-jemma-i-took-my-vows-very-very/)

[Gareth Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-thomas/)

> [My sport was my comfort. The routine, the camaraderie, the team... everyone's around you. After rugby you're on your own.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-thomas/my-sport-was-my-comfort-the-routine-the-camaraderie-the-team-everyone/)

[Gareth Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-thomas/)

> [I wish Mike Ruddock nothing but the very best in whatever he does in the future. I will always remember him as the guy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-thomas/i-wish-mike-ruddock-nothing-but-the-very-best-in-whatever-he-does-in/)

[Gareth Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-thomas/)

> [I knew I was gay at 18, but to come out then would have meant I would not have achieved what I did in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-thomas/i-knew-i-was-gay-at-18-but-to-come-out-then-would-have-meant-i-would/)

[Gareth Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-thomas/)

> [If I keep getting letters or if I keep getting messages from people who are still taking strength from my story, who are still…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-thomas/if-i-keep-getting-letters-or-if-i-keep-getting-messages-from-people/)

[Gareth Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-thomas/)

> [When I came out I hoped it would empower others - and it has.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-thomas/when-i-came-out-i-hoped-it-would-empower-others-and-it-has/)

[Gareth Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-thomas/)

> [When the Wales squad met up for the 2005 autumn internationals, I was already concerned that we were slipping into bad habits. And, yes,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-thomas/when-the-wales-squad-met-up-for-the-2005-autumn-internationals-i-was/)

[Gareth Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-thomas/)

> [I loved playing rugby so much. I would have played rugby every day if I could have. I loved being a player so much,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-thomas/i-loved-playing-rugby-so-much-i-would-have-played-rugby-every-day-if/)

[Gareth Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-thomas/)

> [There are days when I wake up and do not know who I am any more.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-thomas/there-are-days-when-i-wake-up-and-do-not-know-who-i-am-any-more/)

[Gareth Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-thomas/)

> [I was born and raised to play rugby. I have two parents who are hugely proud of my rugby achievements, but even they say…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-thomas/i-was-born-and-raised-to-play-rugby-i-have-two-parents-who-are-hugely/)

[Gareth Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-thomas/)

> [I was always driven by the idea that if people ever found out about who I was then the stature I created for myself…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-thomas/i-was-always-driven-by-the-idea-that-if-people-ever-found-out-about/)

[Gareth Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-thomas/)

> [Toulouse opened my eyes as a player and as a person. I returned to Wales 10 times better for the experience. I admit that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-thomas/toulouse-opened-my-eyes-as-a-player-and-as-a-person-i-returned-to/)

[Gareth Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-thomas/)

> [When you cross the whitewash, you only think about the present.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-thomas/when-you-cross-the-whitewash-you-only-think-about-the-present/)

[Gareth Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-thomas/)

> [In Toulouse, you immersed yourself in the culture of the place.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-thomas/in-toulouse-you-immersed-yourself-in-the-culture-of-the-place/)

[Gareth Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-thomas/)

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