George Einon Bowen (June 1863 – 19 January 1919) was a

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half back who played club rugby for

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and

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. Bowen won four caps for

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and also played cricket for

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.George Bowen cricket profile
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. Bowen was first selected for Wales on 26 February 1887 in a Championship game against Scotland at

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, Edinburgh. Wales, under the captaincy of Bob Gould (rugby union), Bob Gould, were decimated by a free running Scotland who scored 12 Try (rugby), 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.

International matches played

WalesSmith (1980), pg 464. * 1887, 1888 * 1887, 1888

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