Freddie Owsley Explained

Freddie Owsley
Birth Name:Freddie Owsley
Birth Date:6 January 1997
Birth Place:Bristol, England
Weight:91kg (201lb)
Position:Wing / Fullback
Years1:2020–2021
Clubs1:Bristol Bears
Apps1:0
Points1:0
Years2:2021–2022
Clubs2:Edinburgh Rugby
Apps2:3
Points2:10
Clubupdate:13 October 2022
Superyears1:2023
Super1:Watsonians
Superapps1:1
Superpoints1:10
Repsevensyears1:2022–
Repsevensteam1:Scotland 7s
Repsevenscomp1:2 (0)

Freddie Owsley (born 6 January 1997)[1] is an English-born Scotland 7s rugby union player who last played for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship.[2] Owsley's primary position is wing or fullback.

Rugby Union career

Professional career

A former sprinter, who represented Great Britain U20's in the 200m, 400m, and, and was crowned national indoor champion in the 400m at U20, Owsley was a member of the Bristol Bears academy, signing a professional contract in May 2020.[3]

He joined Edinburgh Rugby in April 2021, having not made a professional appearance for Bristol, with the intention of playing for Scotland.[4] He made his Edinburgh debut in Round 4 of the 2021–22 EPCR Challenge Cup against, scoring two tries.[5]

In 2022 Owsley was called up to the Scotland Men's 7s squad for the first time ahead of the Toulouse and London legs of the 2021–22 HSBC World Sevens Series. [6] He competed at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[7]

In October 2022, Owsley announced his departure from Edinburgh Rugby “to pursue other playing opportunities”.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Freddie Owsley. Edinburghrugby.org. 22 January 2022.
  2. News: Fast Freddie Owsley makes sharp exit from Edinburgh. The Offside Line. 10 October 2022. 13 August 2022.
  3. News: Bears sign six to integrated academy. Bristol Bears. 21 May 2020. 22 January 2022.
  4. News: Freddie Owsley to fulfil Scottish dream after joining Edinburgh from Bristol Bears. Sky Sports. 8 April 2021. 22 January 2022.
  5. News: Edinburgh 66-3 Brive: Scots run in 10 tries to move second in Challenge Cup pool. BBC Sport. 21 January 2022. 22 January 2022.
  6. News: Freddie Owsley called into Scotland Men’s 7s squad for Toulouse and London tournaments. The Offside Line. 16 May 2022. 20 May 2022.
  7. Web site: 2022-09-08 . Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 - Preview . 2022-09-17 . Scottish Rugby Union . en.