Rugby player
| Full name | Michael Henry Howe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1972-11-06) 6 November 1972 (age 52) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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.
Rugby career
A hooker, Howe played with the Bay of Plenty in 1995 and 1996.
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. 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.
References
- "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
- Mike Howe at ESPNscrum
- 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