David Howell (rugby league)

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David Howell
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Personal information
Full nameDavid Howell
Born (1983-11-18) 18 November 1983 (age 41)
Camden, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb) [1]
Position Centre, Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2003–04 St. George Illawarra 1250020
2005–07 Canberra Raiders 48150060
2008–13 London Broncos 1093600144
Total1695600224
Source: [2] [3]

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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NRL career

Howell 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

Originally 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.

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  2. ↑ "loverugbyleague". Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  3. ↑ Rugby League Project
  4. ↑ "Quins sign Howell". Super League. 4 December 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2007.[ dead link ]
  5. ↑ Phelps, James (1 December 2007). "Howell to head overseas". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 1 December 2007.
  6. ↑ "Loyalty doesn't come into it: Howell". LeagueHQ. 4 December 2007. Archived from the original on 6 December 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2007.
  7. ↑ "English side signs Raiders star". Australia: Fox Sports. 4 December 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2007.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Australian Howell signs for Quins". BBC. 3 December 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2007.
  10. ↑ "'Loyalty doesn't come into it' Howell lashes out at Raiders". The Canberra Times. 2 December 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2007.[ permanent dead link ]
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