Ryan Bower
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Ryan Bower
| image =
| birth_name = Ryan Thomas Eyre Bower
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|02|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = Nuneaton, England
| height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|114|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| school = John Cleveland College
| position = Loosehead Prop
| currentclub = Dallas Jackals
| amatyears1 =
| amatteam1 = Hinckley RFC
| years1 = 2010–2014
| clubs1 = Leicester Tigers
| apps1 = 9
| points1 = 0
| years2 = 2011–2013
| clubs2 = → Nottingham
| apps2 = 64
| points2 = 5
| years3 = 2014–2020
| clubs3 = Worcester Warriors
| apps3 = 99
| points3 = 10
| years4 = 2020―2021
| clubs4 = Leicester Tigers
| apps4 = 4
| points4 = 0
| years5 = 2021
| clubs5 = London Irish
| apps5 =
| points5 =
| years6 = 2022
| clubs6 = Dallas Jackals
| apps6 = 1
| points6 = 0
| totalyears = 2010–
| totalapps = 177
| totalpoints = 15
| clubupdate = 6 February 2022
| repyears1 = 2011
| repteam1 = England U20
| repyears2 = 2014
| repteam2 = RFU Championship XV
| repupdate = 20 February 2016
}}
Ryan Thomas Eyre Bower (born 25 February 1991){{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/105035.html|title=Ryan Bower ESPN profile|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=22 November 2020}} is an English professional rugby union player for Dallas Jackals in the US competition Major League Rugby. He has played for Leicester Tigers, Worcester Warriors and London Irish in Premiership Rugby, and for Nottingham in the RFU Championship. Bower's principal position is loosehead prop.
Club career
Bower made his Leicester Tigers debut against the Ospreys in LV= Cup at Bridgend in November 2010. As well as working with the senior squad at Welford Road, he played on loan with Nottingham in the RFU Championship in both 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons. On 29 April 2014, Bower signed a permanent deal with Worcester Warriors from the 2014-15 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/27203301|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Worcester Warriors sign Leicester Tigers' prop Ryan Bower|date=29 April 2014|accessdate=20 February 2016}}
On 6 August 2020, Bower re-signed with Leicester Tigers ahead of the 2020-21 season,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/53642711|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Ryan Bower: Leicester Tigers re-sign Worcester Warriors loosehead prop Ryan Bower|date=6 August 2020|accessdate=7 August 2020}} but after four appearances was released on 16 June 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.leicestertigers.com/news/squad-update-classof2021|work=Leicester Tigers|title=The Leicester Tigers 'Class of 2021'|date=16 June 2021| access-date=17 June 2021}}
He joined London Irish as a short term signing on 25 August 2021, the length of the deal was not disclosed.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/58327992|work=BBC Sport|title=London Irish sign props Ryan Bower and Jamie Dever|date=25 August 2021|access-date=25 August 2021}} In 2022 Bower joined the Dallas Jackals in Major League Rugby for their inaugural season.{{cite news|url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2021/11/03/dallas-jackals-sign-premiership-prop-ryan-bower/|work=Americas Rugby News|title=Dallas Jackals sign Premiership prop Ryan Bower|date=3 November 2021|access-date=6 February 2022}}
International career
Bower made his England Under-20s debut against Wales U20s in the 2011 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.{{cite news|url=http://www.gloucestercitizen.co.uk/Gloucester-trio-selected-20s/story-11925259-detail/story.html|publisher=Gloucester Citizen|title=Ryan Bower England U20s debut|date=12 May 2010|accessdate=20 February 2016}} He was also part of England for the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship. He was part of a RFU Championship XV team that defeated Canada 28-23 as part of their 2014 autumn tests, which was held at the Sixways Stadium in Worcester.{{cite news|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/news/championship-team-face-canada-unveiled/|publisher=England Rugby|title=RFU Championship XV to face Canada|date=31 October 2014|accessdate=18 February 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12321/9546788/championship-xv-fight-back-to-beat-canada-at-sixways|publisher=Sky Sports|title=RFU Championship XV 28-23 Canada|date=2 November 2014|accessdate=18 February 2016}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.warriors.co.uk/rugby/players/index.php?player=88391&includeref=dynamic Worcester Warriors Profile]
- [http://www.leicestertigers.com/rugby/leicester_tigers_senior_squad.php?player=88391&includeref=dynamic Leicester Tigers Profile]
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Category:English rugby union players
Category:Leicester Tigers players
Category:Rugby union players from Nuneaton
Category:Worcester Warriors players
Category:Nottingham R.F.C. players
Category:Dallas Jackals players
Category:English expatriate rugby union players in the United States