Blair Cowan (rugby union)
| Full name | Blair Cowan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 April 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Upper Hutt, Wellington | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 104 kilograms (16 st 5 lb) | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Pekahou Cowan (cousin)[1] | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Loose Forward | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2009–2012 2012–2013 2013– |
Upper Hutt Cornish Pirates Worcester Warriors London Irish |
53 21 40 |
(110) (35) (40) |
| correct as of 24 January 2015. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2014 - | Scotland | 11 | (5) |
| correct as of 21 March 2015. | |||
Blair Cowan (born 21 April 1986) is a Scottish rugby union player for London Irish in the Aviva Premiership.
He plays as a number eight or flanker.
In 2013, he signed a three-year contract to London Irish.
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.[2]
He eventually made his debut for Scotland during the 2014 summer tour of North America.[3]
References
- ↑ Tom Guest. "Cowan can’t wait to ride Premiership waves". Worcester News.
- ↑ "Blair Cowan aims to stay put in Scotland squad". scotsman.com.
- ↑ "Scotland (Blair Cowan) - Scottish Rugby Union". scottishrugby.org.
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