Adam Thomson Rugby player
Adam Thomson (born 13 March 1982) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays the Canon Eagles in Japan's Top League. He previously played provincial rugby for Otago and Super Rugby for the Highlanders in New Zealand. He represented New Zealand – the All Blacks – between 2008 and 2012, and played a total of 30 tests, including two during New Zealand's victorious 2011 Rugby World Cup campaign. He plays mainly as a flanker in the number 6 jersey on the blind-side of the scrum. He was selected for the 2008 All Blacks to play England and Ireland, and made his All Blacks debut against Ireland as a replacement for Rodney So'oialo on 7 June 2008. His last All Blacks' match was against Scotland in November 2012. He is known by fans as the "wooly mammoth" due to his size and hair. He is also known as "Blond Cena" due to his interest in wrestling and his celebration of "You can't see me", a signature taunt/gimmick by John Cena. On 1st November 2014, Thomson played for the Barbarians, scoring a try against Australia at Twickenham stadium in London.
