Rory Thornton is a former Wales under-20 captain and made his senior international debut during the 2017 summer tour of the Pacific Islands.
A gradute of the Ospreys’ academy, the lock signed a loan deal with Cardiff ahead of the 2018/19 campaign, and made a permanent move to the Welsh capital the following summer.
He would go on to make his 50th club appearance against Dragons in October 2021.