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Freddie Owsley

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Freddie Owsley
Birth nameFreddie Owsley
Date of birth (1997-01-06) 6 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birthBristol, England
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight91 kg (14 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing / Fullback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020–2021 Bristol Bears 0 (0)
2021–2022 Edinburgh Rugby 3 (10)
Correct as of 13 October 2022
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023 Watsonians 1 (10)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2022– Scotland 7s 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

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Professional career

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A 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]

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References

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  1. ^ "Freddie Owsley". Edinburghrugby.org. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Fast Freddie Owsley makes sharp exit from Edinburgh". The Offside Line. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Bears sign six to integrated academy". Bristol Bears. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Freddie Owsley to fulfil Scottish dream after joining Edinburgh from Bristol Bears". Sky Sports. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Freddie Owsley called into Scotland Men's 7s squad for Toulouse and London tournaments". The Offside Line. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 - Preview". Scottish Rugby Union. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.