Ewan Johnson
| Date of birth | 27 June 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Cheshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (260 lb; 18 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ewan Johnson (born 27 June 1999) is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays for French Pro D2 club Oyonnax Rugby at[1] Lock.
Rugby Union career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]Johnson went to the Parisian secondary school Fac d'Orsay.[2] He played with Plouzané in France from 2012 to 2017.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Johnson was in the academy setup for Racing 92 between 2017 and 2020.[3] He made his competitive debut for them in 2019.[2]
Johnson moved to play for RC Vannes from 2020 to 2023.[3] He then moved to play for Oyonaxx in 2023.[3]
International career
[edit]In June 2024 Johnson was called up to the senior Scotland squad for a tour of The Americas.[4] He made his Scotland debut against Canada on 6 July 2024 at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa. Scotland won the match 73 points to 12. Johnson has the Scotland no. 1227.[5]
In January 2025, he was called up to the Scotland senior training squad for the 2025 Six Nations .[6]
Personal life
[edit]Johnson was eligible for 4 different international countries. He was born in England, with a Welsh mother and Scottish father. His parents retired to France and Johnson was a French resident. However Johnson explained it was not really a choice. "But for me, it’s always been about Scottish rugby, because my old man is the one who always drove the rugby into us. He’s rugby-mad, so I didn’t have a choice, to be honest."[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ewan Johnson Profile". Scotland Rugby. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ a b https://scottishrugby.org/teams/scotland-men/ewan-johnson/
- ^ a b c d https://all.rugby/player/ewan-johnson
- ^ "Ten uncapped players in Scotland's tour squad". BBC Sport. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ https://scottishrugby.org/fanzone/report-canada-12-73-scotland/
- ^ Cassidy, Peter. "Five players called up to Scotland squad ahead of Six Nations opener". stv news. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ https://www.theoffsideline.com/scotland-tour-ewan-johnson/