Riki Cowan

Areariki Arthur Cowan "Riki" Cowan[2] (born 28 December 1963[3]) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand and the Cook Islands.

Riki Cowan
Personal information
Full nameAreariki Arthur Cowan
Born (1963-12-28) 28 December 1963
New Zealand
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Mount Albert Lions
1992–93 St. Helens 4 0 0 0 0
1994 Wellington City 5 1 0 0 4
Total 9 1 0 0 4
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Auckland
New Zealand Māori
1984–85 New Zealand 6 0 0 0 0
1986 Cook Islands
1990 Canterbury
1991–92 Wellington
Source: [1]

Playing career

Cowan represented Auckland and the New Zealand Māori side before being selected to play for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1984. He played in six test matches between 1984 and 1985. He toured the United Kingdom in 1983 with the New Zealand Māori side.[4]

In 1986 he represented the Cook Islands at the Pacific Cup.[5]

Cowan later represented the Wellington district and spent the 1992-93 season in England with St. Helens (Heritage No. 1040).[3]

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. Cowan, Areariki Arthur (Ricky) 1984 - 85 - Kiwi #580 nzleague.co.nz
  3. Riki Cowan Saints Heritage Society
  4. "New Zealand Māori league team, 1983 – Māori rugby – whutupaoro – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand".
  5. John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. pp. 205–246. ISBN 9781869693312.
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