Blair Cowan (rugby union)
| Birth name | Blair Cowan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 April 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Upper Hutt, Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Pekahou Cowan (cousin)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Blair Cowan (born 21 April 1986) is a Scottish rugby union player with Black Rams Tokyo. He also plays for the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR) in the U.S. He plays as a number eight or flanker.
Rugby Union career
[edit]Professional career
[edit]In 2013, he signed a three-year contract with London Irish.[2] He was granted early release from his contract ahead of the 2021–22 season in order to pursue an opportunity in Japan.[3]
International career
[edit]In October 2013, he was named in Scotland's Squad for Autumn Internationals. Although born in New Zealand, Cowan qualifies for Scotland duty through his Scottish-born mother, who was born in the village of Blairmore near Dunoon in Argyll.[4] He eventually made his debut for Scotland during the 2014 summer tour of North America.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Tom Guest. "Cowan can't wait to ride Premiership waves". Worcester News.
- ^ "London Irish sign Worcester's Blair Cowan". BBC Sport. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Blair Cowan departs | 13th August 2021 | News". London Irish. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Blair Cowan aims to stay put in Scotland squad". scotsman.com.
- ^ "Scotland (Blair Cowan) - Scottish Rugby Union". scottishrugby.org.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Cornish Pirates players
- Worcester Warriors players
- London Irish players
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in England
- New Zealand expatriate rugby league players in England
- Sportspeople from Upper Hutt
- Scotland international rugby union players
- Scottish rugby union players
- Rugby union flankers
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Scotland
- Saracens F.C. players
- Black Rams Tokyo players
- Rugby union players from the Wellington Region
- San Diego Legion players
- 2015 Rugby World Cup players
- Scottish expatriate rugby union players in Japan
- Scottish expatriate rugby union players in the United States