Mike Howe (rugby union)
| Full name | Michael Henry Howe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 November 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Whakatāne, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Henry Howe (born 6 November 1972) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1]
Rugby career
[edit]A hooker, Howe played with the Bay of Plenty in 1995 and 1996.[2]
Howe, whose father is English, continued his career in the United Kingdom, and after a stint with Hawick joined London Irish in 1998, taking part in two Premiership Rugby campaigns.[3] He was signed by the Newcastle Falcons in 2000 to provide cover for Ross Nesdale and was on the bench for the side that won the 2000–2001 Tetley's Bitter Cup.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "FalconsRugby.org.uk - The Falcons That Time Forgot". www.rugbynetwork.net. 10 February 2006.
- ^ "Michael John Howe". New Zealand Rugby History.
- ^ "Irish find Howe to progress". Surrey Herald. 6 August 1998.
- ^ "Maggs returns for Irish". The Independent. 9 March 2000.
External links
[edit]- Mike Howe at ESPNscrum
Categories:
- 1972 births
- Living people
- New Zealand rugby union players
- Rugby union hookers
- Rugby union players from Whakatāne
- Bay of Plenty rugby union players
- London Irish players
- Newcastle Falcons players
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Scotland
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in England
- Hawick RFC players
- New Zealand people of English descent