Dave Ewers
| Date of birth | 3 November 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 kg (19 st 10 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ivybridge Community College | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dave Ewers (born 3 November 1990) is a rugby union player in the Aviva Premiership for the Exeter Chiefs. He previously played for the Cornish Pirates in the Championship on a dual registration.[2] He is capable of playing both Flanker and Number 8. Ewers is known for his destructive ball carrying, and exceptional defensive capabilities.[3]
Ewers attended the AASE programme run by Ivybridge Community College in 2009 and 2010. Ewers was a member of the Ivybridge squad 1st XV which contended the AASE final of 2009 & 2010 and won the North of England 7s Tournament the same year. Ewers was signed up by the Chiefs in 2010[4] and made his first start for Exeter in the British and Irish Cup against Newport [5]
Before becoming a senior member of the Chiefs squad, Ewers was dual-registered and frequently played for Cornish Pirates.
International career
Ewers was selected for the England squad to face the Barbarians in the summer of 2014.[6] In February 2016 he was called up to England's 2016 Six Nations squad.[7]
References
- ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Exeter Chiefs". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ "Exeter youngsters head for Cornwall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ "Quins 29-15 Exeter: Dave Ewers return leave Chiefs positive in defeat". Mail Online. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Success Stories and Player Profiles". RFU.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ "Ewers hopes to make his first start for Exe in cup". Thisisexeter.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- ^ "Mike Brown: Harlequins full-back one of 21 added by England". BBC Sport. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Six Nations 2016: Manu Tuilagi in England squad for Wales game". BBC Sport. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
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