Dick Cowman

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Dick Cowman
Birth nameAlan Richard Cowman
Date of birth (1949-03-18) 18 March 1949 (age 72)
Place of birth Workington, Cumbria [1]
University Loughborough University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Loughborough Colleges RFC ()
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1971-1973 England 5 (Pts:6;
Tries:0;
Conv:0;
Pens:0;
Drop:2)

Dick Cowman is a former rugby union international who represented England from 1971 to 1973. [1]

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Early life

Dick Cowman was born on 18 March 1949 in Workington. [1]

Rugby union career

Cowman made his international debut on 20 Mar 1971 at Twickenham in the England vs Scotland match. [1] Of the 5 matches he played for his national side he was never on the winning side. [1] He played his final match for England on 10 February 1973 at Lansdowne Road in the Ireland vs England match. [1]

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