Ewan Ashman

Ewan Ashman (born 3 April 2000) is a Canada-born Scottish rugby union hooker for Sale Sharks in Premiership Rugby.[1]

Ewan Ashman
Birth nameEwan Philip Fraser Ashman
Date of birth (2000-04-03) 3 April 2000
Place of birthToronto, Ontario, Canada
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight119 kg (262 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Sale Sharks
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2018 Sandbach RUFC 5 (10)
2018–Present Sale Sharks 2 (0)
2019–2020 → Edinburgh (loan) 0 (0)
2020 → Sale FC (loan) 1 (0)
Correct as of 21 January 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Scotland U16s
Scotland U17s
Scotland U19s
2019–2020 Scotland U20s 15 (55)
Correct as of 21 January 2020

Career

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Ashman started playing rugby at Sandbach RUFC.[2] First playing as a centre or a back row, Ashman eventually became a hooker. He played for Scotland since the under 16s, qualifying through his Edinburgh-born father.[2][3]

He made his senior debut for the Cheshire’s club in Midlands Premier during the 2017–18 season,[4] also joining Sale Sharks academy in 2017.[3]

Having joined the Sharks' professional squad ahead of the 2018–19 seasons,[5][6] the young hooker first made the headlines with Scotland U20s, playing the Six Nations and the World championship, where despite Scotland's disappointing run, he appeared as a great prospect, scoring 7 tries and finishing as the world tournament top try scorer.[2][3][7][8]

During the next season he was first loaned to Edinburgh as players had left for the World Cup, but never managed to make his professional debuts, being blocked by Dave Cherry, Cammy Fenton and Mike Willemse,[2][3] eventually ending up playing in National League 1 with Sale FC.[9]

During the winter, he also took part in the 2020 U20 Six Nations,[10] starting all of Scotland five games, and becoming the top try scorer as his team ended second in this unfinished edition standings.[11][12]

Back with the Sharks, Ashman made his Premiership debuts on the 5 September 2020, coming on as a substitute against Leicester Tigers, in the late post-covid break 2019–20 Premiership Rugby.[13]

In the 2020–21 season he earned his first call-ups for Scotland senior team under Gregor Townsend, both during the Autumn Nations Cup[14] and before the 2021 Six Nations.[15]

References
  1. "Ewan Ashman". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  2. Barnes, David (20 August 2019). "Edinburgh sign Scotland Under-20s hooker Ewan Ashman on loan". The Offside Line. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  3. "Ewan Ashman joins Edinburgh Rugby on short-term loan". Sale Sharks. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  4. "Ewan Ashman profile". sandbachrufc.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  5. de Menezes, Jack (30 August 2018). "From Chris Ashton to Danny Cipriani - all 12 Premiership clubs' summer moves". The Independent. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  6. Shaw, Alex (26 August 2018). "Gallagher Premiership 2018/19 Preview". RugbyPass. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  7. Shaw, Alex (15 March 2020). "The top 50 U20 rugby players in the world". RugbyPass. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  8. Shaw, Alex (5 April 2020). "The Future of Rugby: Scotland U23". RugbyPass. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  9. "Ewan Ashman". Sale FC Rugby. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  10. Harper, Gavin (3 January 2020). "Scotland U20 squad named for Six Nations". SCRUM Magazine. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  11. "Under-20 Six Nations Championship Table". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  12. "6 nations tournament Under 20 - Players stats and team of the year - It's rugby". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  13. "Tuilagi try in Sale win over Leicester". BBC Sport. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  14. Barnes, David (21 October 2020). "Scotland v Georgia: Townsend challenges team to hit the ground running". The Offside Line. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  15. Scott, Steve (20 January 2021). "Cameron Redpath – son of former captain Bryan – chooses Scotland over England ahead of Six Nations". The Courier. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
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