Jovan Jacques Bowles (born 27 June 1983 in Durban, South Africa) is a South African rugby union footballer who is currently playing for the Border Bulldogs. He plays the position of centre.

Jovan Bowles
Birth nameJovan Jacques Bowles
Date of birth (1983-06-27) 27 June 1983 (age 40)
Place of birthDurban, South Africa
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb)
SchoolSt Henry's Marist Brothers' College
SpouseAllannah Scott-Bowles
Children0
Occupation(s)Professional rugby union footballer
Rugby union career
Position(s) outside centre
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001-2005 Natal Rugby Union ()
2006 Falcons ()
2008 Border ()
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2006 South Africa 7s 7

Bowles attended St Henry's Marist Brothers' College where he was head boy in 2000 and played in the first rugby team from 1998 to 2000. He was captain of the South African Emerging Sevens team when they won the Tusker Sevens tournament in Kenya in 2006 and 2007.[1] He is the brother of Maso Bowles who played for the Springbok under 21 side in the 2000 u/21 SANZAR series in which John Smit captained the side to victory in the series.

Bowles made his debut for the Springbok Sevens in 2006 at Dubai where the Springbok Sevens team went on to win that leg of the IRB Sevens World Series.

References edit

  1. ^ "SA Emerging Sevens retain title". supersport. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2008.[permanent dead link]

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