Rory Thornton
| DOB | 16th Mar 1995 |
| Birthplace | Swansea, Wales |
| Height | 2.01 m (6' 7") |
| Weight | 119 kg (18 st 10 lb) |
| Position | Lock |
| Club | Cardiff Rugby |
| Honours | Wales (1 caps) |
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| Date |
Opposition |
Tries |
Conv |
DG |
Pen |
YC |
RC |
Pts |
Mins |
17/10/2025
|
Dragons RFC
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26/12/2025
|
Dragons RFC
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01/01/2026
|
Ospreys
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24/01/2026
|
Benetton Rugby
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31/01/2026
|
Ulster Rugby
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27/02/2026
|
Leinster Rugby
|
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| Total |
Played 6 |
0
|
0
|
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
|
0
|
|
| Date |
Opposition |
Tries |
Conv |
DG |
Pen |
YC |
RC |
Pts |
Mins |
20/09/2024
|
Zebre Parma
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|
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28/09/2024
|
Scarlets
|
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|
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26/10/2024
|
Ulster Rugby
|
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15/02/2025
|
Connacht Rugby
|
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01/03/2025
|
Leinster Rugby
|
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19/04/2025
|
Ospreys
|
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25/04/2025
|
Munster Rugby
|
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|
|
|
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10/05/2025
|
Vodacom Bulls
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16/05/2025
|
DHL Stormers
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|
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| Total |
Played 9 |
0
|
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
|
0
|
0
|
|
| Date |
Opposition |
Tries |
Conv |
DG |
Pen |
YC |
RC |
Pts |
Mins |
21/10/2023
|
Benetton Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22
|
29/10/2023
|
Dragons RFC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
04/11/2023
|
Scarlets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19
|
10/11/2023
|
Vodacom Bulls
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
24/11/2023
|
DHL Stormers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
65
|
26/12/2023
|
Dragons RFC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
01/01/2024
|
Ospreys
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21
|
30/03/2024
|
Munster Rugby
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
15
|
19/04/2024
|
Ulster Rugby
|
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|
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27/04/2024
|
Edinburgh Rugby
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11/05/2024
|
Emirates Lions
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18/05/2024
|
Hollywoodbets Sharks
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01/06/2024
|
Ospreys
|
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|
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| Total |
Played 13 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
312
|
|
| Date |
Opposition |
Tries |
Conv |
DG |
Pen |
YC |
RC |
Pts |
Mins |
30/09/2022
|
Emirates Lions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28
|
22/10/2022
|
DHL Stormers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70
|
30/10/2022
|
Edinburgh Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
27/11/2022
|
Cell C Sharks
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40
|
26/12/2022
|
Dragons RFC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57
|
28/01/2023
|
Leinster Rugby
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
14
|
18/02/2023
|
Benetton Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
15/04/2023
|
Connacht Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
| Total |
Played 8 |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
310
|
|
| Date |
Opposition |
Tries |
Conv |
DG |
Pen |
YC |
RC |
Pts |
Mins |
24/09/2021
|
Connacht Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
02/10/2021
|
Ospreys
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
09/10/2021
|
Vodacom Bulls
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38
|
16/10/2021
|
Cell C Sharks
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
23/10/2021
|
Dragons
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
64
|
08/01/2022
|
Edinburgh Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56
|
29/01/2022
|
Leinster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57
|
13/03/2022
|
Emirates Lions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14
|
20/03/2022
|
DHL Stormers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40
|
02/04/2022
|
Scarlets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36
|
23/04/2022
|
Ospreys
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61
|
29/04/2022
|
Munster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
|
| Total |
Played 12 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
481
|
|
| Date |
Opposition |
Tries |
Conv |
DG |
Pen |
YC |
RC |
Pts |
Mins |
26/10/2020
|
Munster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42
|
02/11/2020
|
Ulster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
09/11/2020
|
Edinburgh Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
16/11/2020
|
Benetton Rugby
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
80
|
22/11/2020
|
Leinster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50
|
29/11/2020
|
Glasgow Warriors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
01/01/2021
|
Ospreys
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60
|
22/01/2021
|
Scarlets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62
|
20/02/2021
|
Connacht Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
26/02/2021
|
Munster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
14/03/2021
|
Benetton Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
22/03/2021
|
Edinburgh Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
| Total |
Played 12 |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
854
|
|
| Date |
Opposition |
Tries |
Conv |
DG |
Pen |
YC |
RC |
Pts |
Mins |
28/09/2019
|
Isuzu Southern Kings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
05/10/2019
|
Edinburgh Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
12/10/2019
|
Glasgow Warriors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70
|
25/10/2019
|
Ulster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
59
|
02/11/2019
|
Munster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
23/02/2020
|
Benetton Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40
|
28/02/2020
|
Edinburgh Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
22/08/2020
|
Scarlets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
53
|
| Total |
Played 8 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
473
|
|
| Date |
Opposition |
Tries |
Conv |
DG |
Pen |
YC |
RC |
Pts |
Mins |
31/08/2018
|
Leinster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
08/09/2018
|
Benetton Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
15/09/2018
|
Zebre Rugby Club
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
66
|
28/09/2018
|
Toyota Cheetahs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
53
|
27/10/2018
|
Toyota Cheetahs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
53
|
05/01/2019
|
Ospreys
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15
|
26/01/2019
|
Connacht Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
16/02/2019
|
Glasgow Warriors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62
|
23/02/2019
|
Edinburgh Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
02/03/2019
|
Isuzu Southern Kings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
|
22/03/2019
|
Scarlets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
05/04/2019
|
Munster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
13/04/2019
|
Connacht Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75
|
27/04/2019
|
Ospreys
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
| Total |
Played 14 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
900
|
| Competition | Team | Played | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts |
|---|
2025-2026 - United Rugby Championship
|
Cardiff Rugby
|
1 +5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2025-2026 Total
|
|
1 +5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2024-2025 - United Rugby Championship
|
Cardiff Rugby
|
2 +7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2024-2025 Total
|
|
2 +7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2023-2024 - United Rugby Championship*
|
Cardiff Rugby
|
7 +7
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2023-2024 Total
|
|
6 +7
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2022-2023 - United Rugby Championship
|
Cardiff Rugby
|
4 +4
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
2022-2023 Total
|
|
4 +4
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
2021-2022 - United Rugby Championship
|
Cardiff Rugby
|
7 +5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2021-2022 Total
|
|
7 +5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2020-2021 - GUINNESS PRO14
|
Cardiff Blues
|
11 +1
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
2020-2021 Total
|
|
11 +1
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
2019-2020 - GUINNESS PRO14
|
Cardiff Blues
|
7 +1
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2019-2020 Total
|
|
7 +1
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2018-2019 - GUINNESS PRO14
|
Cardiff Blues
|
12 +2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2018-2019 Total
|
|
12 +2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total - United Rugby Championship*
|
|
51 +32
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
10
|
Total
|
|
50 +32
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
10
|
* Some fixtures part of one or more additional competitions
A plus sign (+) in the played column denotes substitute appearance
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