Wax ka sii qor faqradan - Thompson waxaa loo doortay safarka xagaaga ee England ee Waqooyiga Ameerika sanadkii 2001, halkaas oo uu si fiican u qabtay. Waxa uu ku soo biiray England 2002 Six Nations
guul ay ka gaareen Scotland. Wuxuu dhaliyay isku daygiisii ugu horreeyay ee tijaabada ah ee ka dhanka ah Talyaaniga 2003 Six Nations, tartan uu ku arkay England oo ku guuleysatay Grand Slam. Thompson wuxuu wax weyn ka qabtay safarkii England ee koonfurta hemisphere bishii Juun 2003, isagoo ciyaaray labada tijaabo ee guusha ka gaadhay New Zealand iyo Australia.