Coming off the bench across seven Premiership appearances, Gwilliam contributes steadily in both phases, averaging two carries and two tackles per outing within limited minutes. His best performances show genuine upside, with single-game peaks of 10 carries, 31 metres, and 10 tackles suggesting he can absorb a much heavier workload when called upon. He has also found the tryline, underlining that his carrying threat is not without end product.
Thomas Gwilliam is a professional rugby union hooker registered with the Bristol Bears, the South Africa-based franchise. He forms part of the matchday squad and is tasked with throwing into the lineout and packing down at hooker.
As a hooker, Thomas features for the Bristol Bears across the United Rugby Championship, the Currie Cup and European club competition, with home fixtures played at South Africa in South Africa.
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