| Birth name | Blair Cowan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 April 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Upper Hutt, Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Pekahou Cowan (cousin) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Blair Cowan (born 21 April 1986) is a Scottish rugby union player with Black Rams Tokyo. He also plays for the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR) in the U.S. He plays as a number eight or flanker.
In 2013, he signed a three-year contract with London Irish. [2] He was granted early release from his contract ahead of the 2021–22 season in order to pursue an opportunity in Japan. [3]
In October 2013, he was named in Scotland's Squad for Autumn Internationals. Although born in New Zealand, Cowan qualifies for Scotland duty through his Scottish-born mother, who was born in the village of Blairmore near Dunoon in Argyll. [4] He eventually made his debut for Scotland during the 2014 summer tour of North America. [5]