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David Peter Ewers ^[2] (born 3 November 1990) is a Zimbabwean rugby union player in the United Rugby Championship for Irish team Ulster. He previously played for Exeter Chiefs and Cornish Pirates. ^[3] He is capable of playing both Flanker and Number 8. Ewers is known for his destructive ball carrying, and exceptional defensive capabilities.^{[ citation needed]}

Early life

Ewers attended Hillcrest Preparatory School in Mutare, before his family left Zimbabwe when he was 13, returning to his English grandparents in Ivybridge. His father was a teacher and working on a farm at the time. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Ewers attended the AASE programme run by Ivybridge Community College in 2009 and 2010. Ewers was a member of the Ivybridge squad 1st XV which contended the AASE final of 2009 & 2010 and won the North of England 7s Tournament the same year.

Rugby playing career

Club level

Ewers was signed up by the Chiefs in 2010 ^[7] and made his first start for Exeter in the British and Irish Cup against Newport. ^[8]

Before becoming a senior member of the Chiefs squad, Ewers was dual-registered and frequently played for Cornish Pirates.

In Mar 2023, it was announced that Ewers would be joining Ulster Rugby for the start of the 2023/24 season in the URC.

International level

Ewers was selected for the England squad to face the Barbarians in the summer of 2014. ^[9] In February 2016 he was called up to England's 2016 Six Nations squad. ^[10]

References

External links

• Premiership Rugby Player Profile
• Exeter Chiefs Profile
• Cornish Pirates Player Profile

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