Harold Rowe
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harold Francis Rowe | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||
| Weight | 77 kg (12 st 2 lb) | |||||
| Rugby union | ||||||
| Position | Fullback, Centre | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| Auckland | ||||||
| Rugby league | ||||||
| Position | Fullback, Wing, Centre | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1909–?? | Leeds | |||||
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1907–09 | New Zealand | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 1908–?? | Auckland | |||||
| Source: RLP | ||||||
Harold Francis Rowe[1] was a New Zealand rugby footballer who was part of the professional 1907-1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain.
Early life
Rowe was a qualified accountant.[2]
Playing career
Rugby union career
Rowe played Rugby union for the Newton club in Auckland and while mainly a Fullback could also play at wing or centre-three quarter.[2]
Rugby league career
He was selected for the professional All Blacks tour of 1907-1908, in part because of his utility value.[2] Rowe became an invaluable part of the touring team and between 1907 and 1909 he was to play in nine rugby league test matches. In 1908 he played in the first ever trans-Tasman test which was the debut match of the Australia national rugby league team. He scored two tries in the second test match against Australia, a game which New Zealand won 11-10 to clinch the series. Rowe finished the tour with ten tries overall, including touring games.[2]
In 1909 he again toured Australia with the New Zealand side.
Like many of the touring party he later returned to England, signing with Leeds in September 1909.[3]
Challenge Cup final appearances
Harold Rowe did not play (J. Fawcett played Right-Wing) in Leeds' 7-7 draw with Hull in the 1910 Challenge Cup final during the 1909–10 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield, but played Right-Wing, i.e. number 2, and scored a try in the 26-12 victory over Hull in the 1909–10 Challenge Cup final replay during the 1909–10 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield.[4]
References
- ↑ ROWE, Harold Francis 1907 - 09 - Kiwi #17 nzleague.co.nz
- 1 2 3 4 John Haynes From All Blacks to All Golds: Rugby League's Pioneers, Christchurch, Ryan and Haynes, 1996. ISBN 0-473-03864-1
- ↑ Coffey and Wood The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League ISBN 1-86971-090-8
- ↑ "History of Leeds Rugby League Club". britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.