Nathan Fowles
English rugby union player
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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.
| Born | Nathan Shane Fowles 8 April 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
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
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]