Blair Cowan


By Powick Eastander
November 8 2012

Blair Cowan

Who in your opinion is the best ever player in your position?

Richie MaCaw

What is the most unusual pre game superstition you have or have witnessed?

A prop a used to play with throws up before we ran out every game

What is the most dangerous/daft thing you have ever done.

Fell asleep on the back of a scooter on the way home from a night our in Bali

What was your favourite moment from the Olympics?

Usain Bolt the double double. It's pretty standard but it awesome witnessing a true legend being born

Which player/coach has been the most influential in your career to date?

Chris Stirling - coached me in Wellington and at the Pirates/p>

If you had not been a professional rugby player what do you think you would have been

A trade of some sort

What plans do you have for when your rugby career has come to an end?

Would love to open up a cafe on the beach back home and work in it. I would surf on my breaks!

What's the best piece of advice you've ever received or given

You can't lose what you don't put in, but you don't win either

Which team/player are you most looking forward to playing against this season

Gloucester, Rob Cook, Drew Locke who are old friends I used to play with

Which team mate would you least like to be trapped in a lift with

Sam Betty becuase of the smells he produces!