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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1615 people with the Sowerby surname? In that year Sowerby was ranked number 2091 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 2609 people with the Sowerby surname in the UK? Sowerby is now ranked number 2001 for popularity in the UK. |
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Shaun Sowerby
Shaun Sowerby (born ) is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays for FC Grenoble in the top French rugby competition, the Top 14. Prior to playing at the Stade Ernest-Wallon he turned out for Stade Français Paris, who he moved to from the Sharks in South Africa. In the summer of 2007, he transferred to Stade Francais' rivals Stade Toulousain, where he greatly impressed.
His usual position is as a number 8. Sowerby also captained the Sharks in South Africa for a year in 2003 which was their 2nd worst finish in Super Rugby history. He also played for the South African national team, Springboks, making his debut against Samoa. He has also won the French championship in the 2007–08 season with his club Toulouse. In 2010, he won the Heineken Cup, also with Toulouse. He moved to FC Grenoble for the start of the 2012–13 season.
At the start of 2014, Sowerby announced his intention to retire from the game at the end of the 2013–14 season. He was subsequently appointed as the forwards coach of South African provincial side the .
On 30 December 2014, Sowerby joining the backroom staff as the new forwards coach for French club Montpellier.
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