Thompson is the father of former professional NRL, NFL, and rugby sevens player, Jarryd Hayne.
Thompson was born in Fiji to a Fijian mother, Elenoa Tokalautawa, and an Australian father, and moved to Australia when he was 11.
[5] Thompson also played rugby union and toured Japan with a New South Wales schoolboys side that included Graham Mackay and Scott Gourley.
He spent 1994 with the Western Suburbs Magpies, playing in only seven matches after having knee and ankle surgery during the off season.
His only appearance saw a 72–4 loss to Great Britain at the Prince Charles Park in Nadi, the score being the record for the largest test win by the Lions.