Owain Ruttan (born 25 June 1998) is a Canadian

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player, who plays for the in

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(MLR). His preferred position is flanker.

Early career

Ruttan is from

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and studied at the

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where he captained their rugby side.

Professional career

Ruttan was selected as the

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first round pick (Pick #5) in the 2022 Major League Rugby Collegiate Draft. He signed with the side ahead of the

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in October 2022. Ruttan represented Canada U20 in 2018 and previously represented Canada's U19 team in 2017. He made his debut for

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's national side in 2022 against

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References

External links

itsrugby.co.uk Profile
1998 births Living people Canadian rugby union players Canada international rugby union players Rugby union flankers Toronto Arrows players Rugby union players from Ontario {{Canada-rugbyunion-bio-stub