Rugby player
| Birth name | Blair Cowan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1986-04-21) 21 April 1986 (age 38) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Professional career
In 2013, he signed a three-year contract with London Irish. He was granted early release from his contract ahead of the 2021–22 season in order to pursue an opportunity in Japan.
International career
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. He eventually made his debut for Scotland during the 2014 summer tour of North America.
References
- 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
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- 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