Jimmy Bowen (rugby union) explained

Jimmy Bowen
Full Name:Daniel St James Bowen
Birth Date:11 February 1957
Birth Place:Cork, Ireland
Position:Wing
Repyears1:1977
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:0

Daniel St James Bowen (born 11 February 1957) is an Irish former rugby union international.[1]

Bowen was born and raised in Cork, attending Presentation Brothers College.[2]

A winger, Bowen was capped three times for Ireland in the 1977 Five Nations Championship, aged 19 at the time of his debut against Wales.[3] The following year, he was part of the Munster side that beat the touring All Blacks, with his line break setting up the game's only try.[4] He had six knee operations during an injury plagued career, which was spent with Cork Constitution, Lansdowne, and St Mary's College.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Five new caps for Irish RU . . 3 January 1977.
  2. News: Pres and Co lead crusade to stop Christians' march . . 22 January 2001 . en.
  3. News: Rugby captains on trial . . 15 January 1977.
  4. News: Lenihan . Donal . Oct 31, 1978: How privileged we were . . 31 October 2018 . en.
  5. News: Thornley . Gerry . History Makers: Munster's men who beat the All Blacks 12-0 on October 31st, 1978 . . 24 October 1998 . en.