| Born | 7 May 2006 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Clifton College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Gareth Bowen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tom Bowen (born 7 May 2006) is a Welsh professional rugby union football player who plays at full back for Cardiff Rugby.
Born in Llantrisant, [3] he started playing rugby union as a youngster at Aberdare RFC. He studied Business at A-level with a BTEC in Sport at Clifton College in Bristol. [4]
He was in the youth academy at Cardiff Rugby prior to joining the academy at Bristol Bears. He rejoined Cardiff in the summer of 2024 on a senior academy contract but training full-time with the senior squad. [4] After scoring seven tries in seven games for Cardiff RFC in the Super Rygbi Cymru at the start of the 2024-25 season, including a hat trick on debut, he was given his EPCR Challenge Cup debut for Cardiff Rugby against Cheetahs on 14 December 2024. [5] [6] He impressed on debut, scoring a try in a 26-10 win. [7]
In the 2025-26 season he took an early lead in the United Rugby Championship scoring charts, scoring a hat trick against Munster and two tries against Connacht, which the Blues won 14-8. [8] [3]
He represented Wales at under-18 level. [6] He represented Wales U20 in the 2025 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship. [9] [10]
He is the son of Welsh rugby union player Gareth Bowen. [11]