Ffion Bowen (born 28 January 1991) is a Welsh

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player who plays winger for Maesteg Celtic/ Ospreys and the

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. She won her first international cap against

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in the

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. Outside of rugby, she works as a dental nurse.

Rugby career

Ffion Bowen was born in

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on 28 January 1991. , her official Wales Rugby Union biography states that she is tall, and weighs . Bowen took up rugby after the netball club she played for in

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closed. She was told about a new women's club being opened at Maesteg Celtic. After some success with Celtic, she was called up to the Ospreys. She was called up for the

in the

, as one of six uncapped players in the squad. Head coach Rhys Edwards said in an interview with the ''

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'' after selecting the squad that Bowen had only been brought to his attention less than three weeks before. Bowen made her international debut in a match against

on 2 February 2014. This was less than 18 months after she first took up the sport. Prior to the game, she said "I didn't expect to get in the Ospreys let alone be selected for Wales. I’m really excited but I will have to do a lot of training." Bowen suffered an eye injury prior to the

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, and was replaced in the squad by Bethan Dainton. In addition to her main clubs and country, Bowen also plays for the Flamingoes, a women's beach rugby team. Outside of rugby, she works as a dental nurse.

References

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