| Full name | Richard Shaun Sowerby | ||
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| Date of birth | 1 July 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Vereeniging | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Current status | |||
| Position(s) | No. 8 | ||
| current team | Toulouse | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | No. 8 | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 1997 | University of Natal (Pietermaritzburg) | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| ? – 2007 2007 – present |
Stade Français Toulouse |
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| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2003 | Sharks | ||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2002 | South Africa | 1 | (0) |
Shaun Sowerby (born 1 July 1978) is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays for Stade Toulousain in the top French rugby competition, the Top 14. Prior to playing at the Stade Ernest-Wallon he turned out for Stade Français Paris, who he moved to from the Sharks in South Africa. In the summer of 2007 he transferred to Stade Francais' rivals Stade Toulousain, where he has greatly impressed.
His usual position is as a number 8. Sowerby also captained the Sharks in South Africa for a year in 2003 which was their 2nd worst finish in Super Rugby history. He also played for the South African national team, Springboks, making his debut against Samoa. He has also won the French championship in the 2007–2008 season with his club Toulouse. In 2010, he won the Heineken Cup, also with Toulouse.
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