Jack Howieson (born 28 July 1981) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for Scotland, and at club level for the Sheffield Eagles, as a prop.
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| Full name | Jack Howieson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 July 1981 Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 18 st 8 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editJack Howieson was born in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England.
In 2023 he was Director of Rugby at Sheffield Tigers RUFC.[4]
Playing career
editHowieson began his playing career at Hemel Stags before signing for Sheffield Eagles and making his debut for them in 2001. Howieson played for Scotland at the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, he retired from Rugby on 24 April 2013, just 7 months after captaining Sheffield Eagles to their 20-16 Co-Operative Championship Grand Final win over Featherstone Rovers.[5] In 2018, he returned to Hemel Stags as head coach and a player.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ "Player Summary: Jack Howieson". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Sheffield RUFC and Sheffield Tigers separated by one mile and one place ahead of derby". Yorkshire Post. 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Eagles Howieson announces retirement". Love Rugby League. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Skolars teach Stags a lesson in record-breaking success". Ham & High. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Ottawa Aces add Jack Howieson as assistant coach". Ottawa Sun. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
External links
edit- Sheffield Eagles profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-07-16)
- RLWC08 profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2008-10-20)
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