Shaun Sowerby
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Shaun Sowerby is a South African rugby union
footballer. He plays for Stade Toulousain
in the top French rugby competition, the Top 14. Prior to playing at the Stade Ernest-Wallon
he turned out for Stade Français Paris
, who he moved to from the Sharks in South Africa. In the summer of 2007 he transferred to Stade Francais' rivals Stade Toulousain, where he has greatly impressed.
His usual position is as a number 8. Sowerby also captained the Sharks in South Africa for a year in 2003 which was their 2nd worst finish in Super Rugby history. He also played for the South African national team, Springboks
, making his debut against Samoa
. He has also won the French championship in the 2007–2008 season with his club Toulouse. In 2010, he won the Heineken Cup, also with Toulouse.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer. He plays for Stade Toulousain
Stade Toulousain
Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French rugby union club from Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. Toulouse is one of the finest rugby clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010. They were also runners-up in 2004 and 2008 against London Wasps...
in the top French rugby competition, the Top 14. Prior to playing at the Stade Ernest-Wallon
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Stade Ernest-Wallon is a multi-purpose stadium in Toulouse, France. It is currently the home of rugby union team Stade Toulousain. The stadium was built in the late 1980s and was recently renovated. It has a capacity of 19,500. The stadium however is not always suitable for big games...
he turned out for Stade Français Paris
Stade Français Paris
Stade Français CASG is a French professional rugby union club based in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The club plays in the Top 14 domestic league in France and is one of the most successful French clubs of the modern era....
, who he moved to from the Sharks in South Africa. In the summer of 2007 he transferred to Stade Francais' rivals Stade Toulousain, where he has greatly impressed.
His usual position is as a number 8. Sowerby also captained the Sharks in South Africa for a year in 2003 which was their 2nd worst finish in Super Rugby history. He also played for the South African national team, Springboks
South Africa national rugby union team
The South African national rugby union team are 2009 British and Irish Lions Series winners. They are currently ranked as the fourth best team in the IRB World Rankings and were named 2008 World Team of the Year at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.Although South Africa was instrumental...
, making his debut against Samoa
Samoa national rugby union team
The Manu Samoa is the men's representative side of the Samoa Rugby Union in both the 15's and the 7's for international competitions. The Samoa Rugby Union is owned by the affiliated rugby unions of Samoa. In Samoa, Manu Samoa is in honour of a famous Samoan warrior. From 1924 to 1997 Samoa was...
. He has also won the French championship in the 2007–2008 season with his club Toulouse. In 2010, he won the Heineken Cup, also with Toulouse.