Ewan Johnson

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Ewan Johnson
Date of birth (1999-06-27) 27 June 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Cheshire, England
Height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight120 kg (260 lb; 18 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012 - 2017 Plouzané ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–20 Racing 92 1 (0)
2020–23 RC Vannes 52 (5)
2023– Oyonnax 28 (0)
Correct as of 27 January 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–19 Scotland U20
2024– Scotland 4 (0)
2024– Scotland A 1 (0)
Correct as of 27 January 2025

Ewan Johnson (born 27 June 1999) is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays for French Pro D2 club Oyonnax Rugby at [1] Lock.

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Johnson went to the Parisian secondary school Fac d'Orsay. [2] He played with Plouzané in France from 2012 to 2017. [3]

Professional career

Johnson was in the academy setup for Racing 92 between 2017 and 2020. [3] He made his competitive debut for them in 2019. [2]

Johnson moved to play for RC Vannes from 2020 to 2023. [3] He then moved to play for Oyonaxx in 2023. [3]

International career

In June 2024 Johnson was called up to the senior Scotland squad for a tour of The Americas. [4] He made his Scotland debut against Canada on 6 July 2024 at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa. Scotland won the match 73 points to 12. Johnson has the Scotland no. 1227. [5]

In January 2025, he was called up to the Scotland senior training squad for the 2025 Six Nations . [6]

Personal life

Johnson was eligible for 4 different international countries. He was born in England, with a Welsh mother and Scottish father. His parents retired to France and Johnson was a French resident. However Johnson explained it was not really a choice. "But for me, it’s always been about Scottish rugby, because my old man is the one who always drove the rugby into us. He’s rugby-mad, so I didn’t have a choice, to be honest." [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ewan Johnson Profile". Scotland Rugby. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  2. 1 2 https://scottishrugby.org/teams/scotland-men/ewan-johnson/
  3. 1 2 3 4 https://all.rugby/player/ewan-johnson
  4. ↑ "Ten uncapped players in Scotland's tour squad". BBC Sport. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  5. ↑ https://scottishrugby.org/fanzone/report-canada-12-73-scotland/
  6. ↑ Cassidy, Peter. "Five players called up to Scotland squad ahead of Six Nations opener". stv news. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  7. ↑ https://www.theoffsideline.com/scotland-tour-ewan-johnson/
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