David Howell (born 18 November 1983) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for Harlequins RL in the 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 the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League.
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| Full name | David Howell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 November 1983 Camden, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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NRL career
editHowell 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]
Super League career
editOriginally 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.
References
edit- ^ "Harlequins Rugby League". web page. Harlequins Rugby League. 2011. Archived from the original on 8 December 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ "loverugbyleague". Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Quins sign Howell". Super League. 4 December 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2007. [dead link]
- ^ Phelps, James (1 December 2007). "Howell to head overseas". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 1 December 2007.
- ^ "Loyalty doesn't come into it: Howell". LeagueHQ. 4 December 2007. Archived from the original on 6 December 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2007.
- ^ "English side signs Raiders star". Australia: Fox Sports. 4 December 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2007.
- ^ "St Helens step up hunt for successor to Daniel Anderson". The Times. London. 4 December 2007. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2007.
- ^ "Australian Howell signs for Quins". BBC. 3 December 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2007.
- ^ "'Loyalty doesn't come into it' Howell lashes out at Raiders". The Canberra Times. 2 December 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Quins Sign Centre David Howell". Quins. 3 December 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Howell Answers Quins Call". Sportinglife. 3 December 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2007.
- ^ "Raider Howell joins Harlequins". ABC. 4 December 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2007.
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