Gradyn Bowd

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Gradyn Bowd
Date of birth (1992-08-27) 27 August 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Current team Old Glory DC
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023– Old Glory DC 2 (0)
Correct as of 20 March 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012 Canada U20
2019– Canada 10 (4)
Correct as of 20 March 2023

Gradyn Bowd (born 27 August 1992) is a Canadian rugby union player, currently playing for Old Glory DC in Major League Rugby (MLR). His preferred position is fly-half. [1]

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Early career

Bowd is from Red Deer, Alberta and played a multitude of sports as a young athlete before studying at the University of Victoria where he captained the rugby team for four seasons. [2]

Bowd has played for a number of clubs in Canada, and played in Australia for Sunnybank in Brisbane. [3]

Professional career

Bowd signed for Old Glory DC, his first experience of full-time professional rugby, ahead of the 2023 Major League Rugby season. [4]

Bowd made his international debut for Canada in 2016, against Uruguay. [5] He would go on to win a further 7 caps, but would then not feature again for the side until 2022 when he was called up to the squad for the 2022 end-of-year rugby union internationals. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Gradyn Bowd". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Old Glory DC Signs Gradyn Bowd". DJ Coil Rugby. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Red Deer's Gradyn Bowd 'pitch perfect'". Red Deer Advocate. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Old Glory signs Canadian international Gradyn Bowd". Americas Rugby News. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Canada dominate Uruguay in Langford". Americas Rugby News. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Canada's men's rugby team gathers for European camp". Canada Rugby. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.


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