Owain Ruttan

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Owain Ruttan
Date of birth (1998-06-25) 25 June 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Cobourg, Ontario, Canada
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight102 kg (225 lb; 16 st 1 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Toronto Arrows
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023– Toronto Arrows 1 (0)
Correct as of 20 March 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018 Canada U20
2022– Canada 1 (0)
Correct as of 20 March 2023

Owain Ruttan (born 25 June 1998) is a Canadian rugby union player, who plays for the Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby (MLR). His preferred position is flanker. [1]

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Early career

Ruttan is from Cobourg, Ontario [2] and studied at the University of British Columbia where he captained their rugby side. [3] [4]

Professional career

Ruttan was selected as the Toronto Arrows first round pick (Pick #5) in the 2022 Major League Rugby Collegiate Draft. [5] He signed with the side ahead of the 2023 Major League Rugby season in October 2022. [6]

Ruttan represented Canada U20 in 2018 [7] and previously represented Canada's U19 team in 2017. [8] He made his debut for Canada's national side in 2022 against Namibia. [9]

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References

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  2. "Toronto Arrows Signs Owain Ruttan". DJ Coil Rugby. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  3. "Cal rugby is downed by UBC as Bears drop 1st game of season". Daily Californian. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
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  5. "2022 MLR Collegiate Draft summary". Americas Rugby News. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  6. "Toronto Arrows sign flanker Owain Ruttan, the fifth overall pick in the MLR draft". Toronto Star. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  7. "Canada's U20 men prepare for World Trophy qualification". Canada Rugby. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  8. "Cobourg rugby player earns spot on national team". Northumberland News. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  9. "Canada's men's rugby team fall to Namibia 43–37 at National Rugby Center Amsterdam in the Netherlands". Canada Rugby. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.