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Jan 01, 0001 Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom Died on 19 Jan 1919 (aged 1918)

Welsh rugby union player

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About George Bowen Rugby Player

  • George Einon Bowen (June 1863 – 19 January 1919) was a Welsh international rugby union half back who played club rugby for Swansea and Llanelli.
  • Bowen won four caps for Wales and also played cricket for Glamorgan.
  • Later in his life he became the Mayor of Kidwelly. Bowen was first selected for Wales on 26 February 1887 in a Championship game against Scotland at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh.
  • Wales, under the captaincy of Bob Gould, were decimated by a free running Scotland who scored 12 tries against Wales without reply.
  • Despite this terrible result, Bowen was selected again two weeks later to face Ireland, this time led out by Tom Clapp.
  • On this occasion Wales won even though their Irish opposition scored more tries.
  • Bowen played against both Ireland and Scotland again the following season.
  • His final game was at Lansdowne Road in a match that saw eight Welsh internationals play their last game for Wales.

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