Ewan Johnson

Ewan Johnson (born 27 June 1999) is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays for French club Bayonne at^[1] Lock.

Ewan Johnson

Born	(1999-06-27) 27 June 1999 (age 26) Cheshire, England
Height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight	120 kg (260 lb; 18 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Lock Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2012 - 2017 Plouzané Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2017–20 Racing 92 1 (0) 2020–23 RC Vannes 52 (5) 2023–25 Oyonnax 28 (0) 2025– Bayonne 1 (0) Correct as of 27 January 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2018–19 Scotland U20 2024– Scotland 4 (0) 2024– Scotland A 1 (0) Correct as of 27 January 2025

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Johnson went to the Parisian secondary school Fac d'Orsay.^[2] He played with Plouzané in France from 2012 to 2017.^[3]

Professional career

Johnson was in the academy setup for Racing 92 between 2017 and 2020.^[3] He made his competitive debut for them in 2019.^[2]

Johnson moved to play for RC Vannes from 2020 to 2023.^[3] He then moved to play for Oyonnax in 2023.^[3]

International career

In June 2024 Johnson was called up to the senior Scotland squad for a tour of The Americas.^[4] He made his Scotland debut against Canada on 6 July 2024 at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa. Scotland won the match 73 points to 12. Johnson has the Scotland no. 1227.^[5]

In January 2025, he was called up to the Scotland senior training squad for the 2025 Six Nations .^[6]

Personal life

Johnson was eligible for 4 different international countries. He was born in England, with a Welsh mother and Scottish father. His parents retired to France and Johnson was a French resident. However Johnson explained it was not really a choice. "But for me, it’s always been about Scottish rugby, because my old man is the one who always drove the rugby into us. He’s rugby-mad, so I didn’t have a choice, to be honest."^[7]