Laurence Ovens

Laurence Ovens

Born	Laurence William Ovens (1985-09-06) 6 September 1985 (age 40) Bath, Somerset
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	113 kg (17 st 11 lb)
School	St Laurence, Bradford-on-Avon
University	Milfield
Notable relative(s)	Josh Ovens
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Current team Avonvale Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2004–2009 2009–2010 2010–2011 2011–2014 2015– Bath Rugby Newcastle Falcons Bedford Blues Rosslyn Park Avonvale 21 15 10 54 4 (0) (10) (0) (10) (5) Correct as of 21 November 2015

Laurence William Ovens (born 6 September 1985) is an English rugby union player who plays as a prop for Avonvale.

Career

After five seasons with Bath Rugby (2004–2009), he signed for Newcastle Falcons. ^[1]

In July 2010, Ovens signed for the Bedford Blues, giving him an opportunity to play every week for a promising championship side. ^[2] He left the club ahead of the 2011/12 campaign. ^[3]

For the 2011/12 season, Ovens joined Rosslyn Park. ^[4] He spent three seasons there, leaving ahead of the 2014/15 season. ^[5]

Personal life

Ovens is married with three children. His first cousin is Josh Ovens.

References

1. "Newcastle sign up Bath prop Ovens". BBC Sport. 7 July 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
2. "Bedford Blues sign Newcastle Falcons' Laurence Ovens". BBC Sport. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
3. "Blues look to the future". Sky Sports. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
4. "Parknews1_of_2011-12 - Rosslyn Park FC" (PDF). Rosslyn Park FC. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
5. "Parknews - Rosslyn Park FC" (PDF). Rosslyn Park FC. Retrieved 6 February 2016.