David Howell (rugby league)
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Full name | David Howell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Camden, New South Wales, Australia | 18 November 1983||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Centre, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Howell (born 18 November 1983) is an Australian professional rugby league player for Harlequins in the European Super League. He primarily plays as a centre, and can also operate as a winger. Howell previously played for the St George Illawarra Dragons and Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League.
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NRL career
Howell made his first grade début for the St George Illawarra Dragons in 2003, where he made 12 NRL appearances before joining the Canberra Raiders in 2005.[4]
He was released from the final year of his contract with the Canberra Raiders to join the London-based Harlequins.[5] The Raiders told Howell he would not have a spot in the team after 2008 when his contract terminated.[6]
Howell scored 15 tries in 48 games for Canberra during the last three seasons.[7][8]
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Super League career
Originally linked with Wigan, Howell signed a two-year deal at The Stoop.[9][10]
David is a bit of a well kept secret in Australia. I've done a lot of homework on him, including speaking to some of his ex-coaches, and I've been told by them that he's got the potential to be another Michael Withers...David has got a big frame and I'm expecting him to fill the gap left by Paul Sykes[11]
— Brian McDermott, Quins RL Head Coach
He was the sixth addition to the Londoners squad for 2008's Super League XIII.[12] Howell played in the centres and replaced Great Britain international Paul Sykes.[13]
Howell's solid form in the Super League has sparked rumours of a return to the National Rugby League (NRL). Whether or not Howell decides to leave The Stoop is yet to be seen.
See also
References
- ↑ "Harlequins Rugby League". web page. Harlequins Rugby League. 2011. Archived from the original on 8 December 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ↑ loverugbyleague
- ↑ Rugby League Project
- ↑ "Quins sign Howell". Super League. 2007-12-04. Retrieved 2007-12-04.
- ↑ Phelps, James (2007-12-01). "Howell to head overseas". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ↑ "Loyalty doesn't come into it: Howell". LeagueHQ. 2007-12-04. Archived from the original on 6 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-04.
- ↑ "English side signs Raiders star". Fox Sports. 2007-12-04. Retrieved 2007-12-04.
- ↑ "St Helens step up hunt for successor to Daniel Anderson". London: Times. 2007-12-04. Archived from the original on 2013-05-05. Retrieved 2007-12-04.
- ↑ "Australian Howell signs for Quins". BBC. 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
- ↑ "'Loyalty doesn't come into it' Howell lashes out at Raiders". Canberra Times. 2007-12-02. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
- ↑ "Quins Sign Centre David Howell". Quins. 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
- ↑ "Howell Answers Quins Call". Sportinglife. 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
- ↑ "Raider Howell joins Harlequins". ABC. 2007-12-04. Retrieved 2007-12-04.