Owen Giles

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Owen Giles was a professional rugby player at Northampton Saints, [1] comfortable at any position in the back and second rows. Having attended The Perse School, Cambridge, Giles captained his school 1st XV and was on the Great Britain Rowing talent ID program.

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References

  1. "Northampton Saints : Squad 1st XV 2008-09". Archived from the original on 2008-10-26. Retrieved 2008-10-26.