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| Robin Sowden-Taylor |
| DOB | 9th Apr 1982 |
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| Birthplace | Cardiff |
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| Height | 1.85 m |
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| Weight | 97 kg |
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| Position | Back Row |
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| Honours | Wales (8 caps) |
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| Robin Sowden-Taylor was included in Warren Gatland's 2008 RBS Six Nations Grand Slam winning squad. He was called up to the Wales squad for the two-Test tour to Australia in May 2007, and made a replacement appearance in the second Test loss in Brisbane. In November 2007 he featured in the starting line-up, after selection by Wales Caretaker Coach Nigel Davies, to face South Africa in the inaugural Prince William Cup match at the Millennium Stadium.
Sowden-Taylor made his debut for Cardiff RFC in 2001. He has scored 7 tries during his time at the Blues to date, and captained the team in the 2005-2006 season, covering for injured skipper Rhys Williams.
The 2006-2007 season saw Sowden-Taylor make only eight appearances for the Blues after suffering a horrific ankle injury in the second game of the Magners League against the Ospreys in September.
Sowden-Taylor was also part of the Commonwealth Games Sevens squad that played in Melbourne in March 2006, and defeated South Africa to clinch the Plate trophy.
After sustaining a shoulder injury (having damaged the ligaments in his acromio-clavicular joint) in March 2008 following a Magners League game against the Llanelli Scarlets, Sowden-Taylor faced reconstructive surgery which would rule him out of the remainder of the 2007-2008 season, and Wales's two Test tour to South Africa in June.
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Wales Wales U21s Cardiff Blues Newport Gwent Dragons
| Competition | Team | Played | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts |
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2008-2009 - Friendly
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Wales
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3
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|
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|
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2008-2009 Total
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3
|
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|
|
|
|
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2007-2008 - Friendly
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Wales
|
1
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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2007-2008 Total
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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2006-2007 - Friendly
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Wales
|
0 +1
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|
|
|
|
|
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2006-2007 Total
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0 +1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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2005-2006 - Friendly
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Wales
|
0 +1
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|
|
|
|
|
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2005-2006 Total
|
|
0 +1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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2004-2005 - Friendly
|
Wales
|
0 +1
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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2004-2005 - Six Nations
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Wales
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0 +1
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|
|
|
|
|
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2004-2005 Total
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0 +2
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Total - Friendly
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|
4 +3
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|
|
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Total - Six Nations
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|
0 +1
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|
|
|
|
|
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Total
|
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4 +4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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| Competition | Team | Played | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts |
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2002-2003 - Six Nations (age group)
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Wales U21s
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1
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1
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2002-2003 Total
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1
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1
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Total - Six Nations (age group)
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|
1
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|
|
|
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1
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|
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Total
|
|
1
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
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| Competition | Team | Played | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts |
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2009-2010 - Friendly
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Cardiff Blues
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0 +1
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2009-2010 - Heineken Cup
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Cardiff Blues
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1 +1
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1
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|
|
|
|
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5
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2009-2010 - LV= Cup
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Cardiff Blues
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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2009-2010 - Magners League
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Cardiff Blues
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5
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|
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|
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2009-2010 Total
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7 +2
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1
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
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2008-2009 - EDF Energy Cup
|
Cardiff Blues
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3 +1
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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2008-2009 - Heineken Cup
|
Cardiff Blues
|
0 +3
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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2008-2009 - Magners League
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Cardiff Blues
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14 +1
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1
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
5
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2008-2009 Total
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17 +5
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1
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|
|
|
2
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|
5
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2007-2008 - EDF Energy Cup
|
Cardiff Blues
|
2
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
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2007-2008 - Heineken Cup
|
Cardiff Blues
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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2007-2008 - Magners League
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Cardiff Blues
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10
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2007-2008 Total
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|
13
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1
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
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2006-2007 - Magners League
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Cardiff Blues
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4 +3
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1
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
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2006-2007 Total
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4 +3
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1
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|
|
|
|
|
5
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2005-2006 - Celtic League
|
Cardiff Blues
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12 +4
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|
|
|
|
1
|
|
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2005-2006 - Heineken Cup
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Cardiff Blues
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2 +4
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2
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
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2005-2006 - Powergen Cup
|
Cardiff Blues
|
2 +1
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
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|
5
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2005-2006 Total
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16 +9
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3
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|
|
|
2
|
|
15
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2004-2005 - Celtic League
|
Cardiff Blues
|
11
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
10
|
2004-2005 - European Playoff
|
Cardiff Blues
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
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2004-2005 - Heineken Cup
|
Cardiff Blues
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2 +2
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|
|
|
|
|
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2004-2005 Total
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14 +2
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3
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|
|
|
2
|
|
15
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2003-2004 - Celtic Cup
|
Cardiff Blues
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0 +1
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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2003-2004 - Celtic League
|
Cardiff Blues
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8 +10
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|
|
|
|
1
|
|
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2003-2004 - Heineken Cup
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Cardiff Blues
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1
|
|
|
|
|
|
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2003-2004 Total
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9 +11
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|
|
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1
|
|
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Total - Friendly
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|
0 +1
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total - Heineken Cup
|
|
7 +10
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3
|
|
|
|
|
|
15
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Total - LV= Cup
|
|
8 +2
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2
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
10
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Total - Magners League
|
|
64 +18
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4
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
20
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Total - European Playoff
|
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
Total - Celtic Cup
|
|
0 +1
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total
|
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80 +32
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10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0
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50
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