Ryan Bower
Ryan Thomas Eyre Bower (born 25 February 1991)[1] is an English rugby union player who plays for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. Bower's principal position is loosehead prop.
| Birth name | Ryan Thomas Eyre Bower | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 February 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nuneaton, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (17 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | John Cleveland College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Bower made his Leicester Tigers debut against the Ospreys in LV= Cup at Bridgend in November 2010. As well as working with the senior squad at Welford Road, he played on loan with Nottingham in the RFU Championship in both 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons. On 29 April 2014, Bower signed a permanent deal with Worcester Warriors from the 2014-15 season.[2]
On 6 August 2020, Bower re-signed with Leicester Tigers ahead of the 2020-21 season.[3]
International career
Bower made his England Under-20s debut against Wales U20s in the 2011 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[4] He was also part of England for the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship. He was part of a RFU Championship XV team that defeated Canada 28-23 as part of their 2014 autumn tests, which was held at the Sixways Stadium in Worcester.[5][6]
References
- "Ryan Bower ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- "Worcester Warriors sign Leicester Tigers' prop Ryan Bower". BBC Sport. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- "Ryan Bower: Leicester Tigers re-sign Worcester Warriors loosehead prop Ryan Bower". BBC Sport. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- "Ryan Bower England U20s debut". Gloucester Citizen. 12 May 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- "RFU Championship XV to face Canada". England Rugby. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- "RFU Championship XV 28-23 Canada". Sky Sports. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2016.