Brett Howland

Brett Howland
Personal information
Full name	Brett Howland
Born	13 June 1976 (age 46); Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height	189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
Playing information
Position	Wing, Fullback
Club
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Last updated July 20, 2022

Brett Howland (born 13 June 1976 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League competition. He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks but was forced out due to the salary cap. His position of choice is at wing, although he has also been known to play at fullback.

Playing career

Howland was a Cronulla junior and made his first grade debut for Cronulla-Sutherland in 1997. In 1999, Howland enjoyed his best season as a player scoring 18 tries in 26 games. The season was also the best on record for Cronulla as they won the minor premiership for the first time since 1988, and were favorites to win their first premiership since admission into the premiership in 1967. Cronulla backed up this claim by defeating the Brisbane Broncos 42–20 in the qualifying final. In the preliminary final against the St. George Illawarra Dragons, Cronulla lead at half time but ended up losing the match 24–8 with Howland playing on the wing.^[2]

In 2000, Cronulla finished 8th on the table and were eliminated in the first week of the finals by Brisbane with Howland playing on the wing.

In 2001, Howland joined the Bulldogs and played 12 games for the club in his first season. In 2002, Howland didn't feature in any first grade games for the Bulldogs but played in the reserve grade premiership winning team.

In 2003, Howland joined the Penrith Panthers but was not included in the 2003 premiership winning team. As 2003 NRL premiers, Penrith traveled to England to face Super League VIII champions, the Bradford Bulls in the 2004 World Club Challenge. Howland played on the wing in the Penrith's 22–4 loss. Howland played 2 further seasons for Penrith and retired at the end of the 2005 season.^[3]

Career highlights

Junior Club: Gymea Gorillas
Career Stats: 110 career games to date scoring 49 tries

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References

↑ "Brett Howland - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
↑ "A history of heartbreak: Cronulla Sharks' tale of woe in NRL finals". www.smh.com.au.
↑ "BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB - OFFICIAL WEBSITE". thebulldogs.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

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[1] "Brett Howland - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.

[2] "A history of heartbreak: Cronulla Sharks' tale of woe in NRL finals". www.smh.com.au.

[3] "BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB - OFFICIAL WEBSITE". thebulldogs.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

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