Nathan Fowles
| Birth name | Nathan Shane Fowles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 April 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rochdale, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nathan Shane Fowles (born 8 April 1993 in Rochdale, England) is a professional rugby union player who plays Scrum-half for Ealing Trailfinders in the English RFU Championship.
Club career[edit]
Fowles progressed through the Sale Sharks academy and made his first ten appearances for the club while still a teenager.[1] While on loan to Preston Grasshoppers during the 2011–12 season, he was named in the National League 2 North Team of the Year.[1] He subsequently spent the summer of 2012 at Border Bulldogs competing in the under-21 Currie Cup.[1] In March 2013, Fowles scored the winning try against Saracens in the semi-final of the Anglo-Welsh Cup.[2] He started the defeat against Harlequin F.C. in the final.[3]
In February 2015, Fowles joined Edinburgh on loan.[4] In April 2015 the deal was made permanent.[5] In May 2015, Fowles was an unused substitute in the final of the European Challenge Cup against Gloucester.[6]
It was confirmed in March 2019 that Fowles would be leaving Edinburgh at the end of the season to join RFU Championship side Ealing Trailfinders on a two-year deal.[7]
International career[edit]
Fowles represented England under-20 in the 2013 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[8] In October 2016, Fowles received his first call up to the senior Scotland squad by coach Gregor Townsend for the Autumn Internationals.[9] He is Scottish qualified through his Edinburgh born grandfather.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Sale Sharks club profile". Sale Sharks. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "LV= Cup: Sale beat Saracens 21-15 to book place in final". BBC Sport. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "LV= Cup final: Sale Sharks 14-32 Harlequins". BBC Sport. 17 March 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "Nathan Fowles joins Edinburgh Rugby on loan deal". The Scotsman. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "Nathan Fowles and Alex Toolis commit futures to Edinburgh". BBC Sport. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "European Challenge Cup final: Edinburgh 13-19 Gloucester". BBC Sport. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "Nathan Fowles to join Ealing Trailfinders from Edinburgh Rugby". Ealing Trailfinders. 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Ireland U20 16-15 England U20". ESPN Scrum. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "Scotland: Gregor Townsend calls up 10 new caps for autumn Tests". BBC Sport. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Edinburgh deals for Rory Sutherland & Nathan Fowles". BBC Sport. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.