Blair Cowan | |
Birth Name: | Blair Cowan |
Birth Date: | 1986 4, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Upper Hutt, Wellington |
Height: | 1.88m (06.17feet) |
Weight: | 108kg (238lb) |
Relatives: | Pekahou Cowan (cousin)[1] |
Ru Position: | Loose forward |
Ru Clubyears: | 2009–2012 2012–2013 2013–2021 2018 2022– 2023– |
Ru Proclubs: | Black Rams Tokyo San Diego Legion |
Ru Clubcaps: | 53 21 153 2 6 |
Ru Clubpoints: | (110) (35) (130) (0) (0) |
Ru Clubupdate: | 10 April 2023 |
Ru Nationalyears: | 2014–2020 |
Ru Nationalteam: | Scotland |
Ru Nationalcaps: | 18 |
Ru Nationalpoints: | (10) |
Ru Ntupdate: | 13 February 2016 |
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.
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]
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]