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.
| Birth name | Freddie Owsley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 January 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (14 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
editProfessional career
editA former sprinter, who represented Great Britain U20's in the 200m, 400m, 4 × 100 m and 4 × 400 m, 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 Brive, 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Freddie Owsley". Edinburghrugby.org. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Fast Freddie Owsley makes sharp exit from Edinburgh". The Offside Line. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Bears sign six to integrated academy". Bristol Bears. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Freddie Owsley to fulfil Scottish dream after joining Edinburgh from Bristol Bears". Sky Sports. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Edinburgh 66-3 Brive: Scots run in 10 tries to move second in Challenge Cup pool". BBC Sport. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Freddie Owsley called into Scotland Men's 7s squad for Toulouse and London tournaments". The Offside Line. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 - Preview". Scottish Rugby Union. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
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