Robin Sowden-Taylor (born 9 June 1982) is a

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international rugby player. Sowden-Taylor won his first Wales cap in the win over Italy in 2005 as part of the squad that won the Grand Slam that year. He was also a member of the 2008 Grand Slam winning squad. In the Summer of 2010, Sowden-Taylor left the

Cardiff Blues Cardiff Rugby ( cy, Rygbi Caerdydd) are one of the four professional Welsh rugby union teams. They compete in the United Rugby Championship and in European Professional Club Rugby competitions. Based in Cardiff, the team play at Cardiff Arms ...

and joined their regional rivals, the

Newport Gwent Dragons Dragons RFC ( cy, Dreigiau) are one of the four professional rugby union regional teams in Wales. They are owned by the Welsh Rugby Union and play their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport and at other grounds around the region. They play in ...

, despite being heavily linked with the

Sale Sharks Sale Sharks is a professional rugby union club from Greater Manchester, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. Originally founded in 1861 as Sale Football Club, now a distinct amateur club, they adopted the n ...

. In January 2011 Sowden-Taylor announced his retirement from rugby at the age of 28.Sowden-Taylor retires
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Cardiff Blues player profile

Newport Gwent Dragons profile

Wales profile

1982 births Living people Cardiff Rugby players Commonwealth Games rugby sevens players of Wales Dragons RFC players People educated at The Cathedral School, Llandaff Rugby sevens players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Rugby union flankers Rugby union players from Cardiff Rugby union strength and conditioning coaches Wales international rugby union players Welsh rugby union players {{Wales-rugbyunion-bio-stub