Robin Sowden-Taylor

Robin Sowden-Taylor

Birth name	Robin Sowden-Taylor
Date of birth	(1982-06-09) 9 June 1982
Place of birth	Cardiff, Wales
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
Notable relative(s)	Cari (sister)
Occupation(s)	Rugby player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2003–2010 2010 Cardiff Blues Dragons 122 10 (50) 0 Correct as of 27 November 2009 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2005–2009 Wales 8 (0) Correct as of 27 November 2009 National sevens team Years Team Comps 2006 Wales 2006 Commonwealth Games Correct as of 28 January 2007

Robin Sowden-Taylor (born 9 June 1982) is a Welsh international rugby player.

Sowden-Taylor won his first Wales cap in the win over Italy in 2005 as part of the squad that won the Grand Slam that year. He was also a member of the 2008 Grand Slam winning squad.

In the Summer of 2010, Sowden-Taylor left the Cardiff Blues and joined their regional rivals, the Newport Gwent Dragons, despite being heavily linked with the Sale Sharks.

In January 2011 Sowden-Taylor announced his retirement from rugby at the age of 28.

External links

• Cardiff Blues player profile
• Newport Gwent Dragons profile
• Wales profile
• RBS 6 Nations profile