Rugby player
Date of birth | (1999-06-27) 27 June 1999 (age 25) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Cheshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 120 kg (260 lb; 18 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ewan Johnson (born 27 June 1999) is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays for Oyonnax Rugby at the Lock position.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Johnson went to the Parisian secondary school Fac d'Orsay. He played with Plouzané in France from 2012 to 2017.
Professional career
Johnson was in the academy setup for Racing 92 between 2017 and 2020. He made his competitive debut for them in 2019.
Johnson moved to play for RC Vannes from 2020 to 2023. He then moved to play for Oyonaxx in 2023.
International career
In June 2024 Johnson was called up to the senior Scotland squad for a tour of The Americas.
He made his Scotland debut against Canada on 6 July 2024 at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa. Scotland won the match 73 points to 12. Johnson has the Scotland no. 1227.
Family
Johnson was eligible for 4 different international countries. He was born in England, with a Welsh mother and Scottish father. His parents retired to France and Johnson was a French resident. However Johnson explained it was not really a choice. "But for me, it’s always been about Scottish rugby, because my old man is the one who always drove the rugby into us. He’s rugby-mad, so I didn’t have a choice, to be honest."
References
- ^ https://scottishrugby.org/teams/scotland-men/ewan-johnson/
- ^ https://all.rugby/player/ewan-johnson
- "Ten uncapped players in Scotland's tour squad". BBC Sport. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- https://scottishrugby.org/fanzone/report-canada-12-73-scotland/
- https://www.theoffsideline.com/scotland-tour-ewan-johnson/
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