“I'm not going on a crusade but I'm proud of who I am. I feel I have achieved everything I could ever possibly have hoped to achieve out of rugby and I did it being gay. I want to send a positive message to other gay people that they can do it, too.”

Welsh actor

Gareth Daniel Noake Thomas was a Welsh actor. He became widely known for playing Roj Blake in the BBC science fiction series Blake's 7, which ran from 1978 to 1981. That role made him a familiar face to British television audiences. Thomas is best known for his work in science fiction television, especially for the central part he played in Blake's 7.