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| Full name | Michael Dowsett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 March 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb; 187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Scots College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Dowsett (born 23 March 1992) is an Australian rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for the Jersey Reds in the RFU Championship.
A native of Sydney, Dowsett first came to prominence playing for Northern Suburbs during the Shute Shield and a strong showing during the 2013 season saw him earn a place in the Brumbies Extended Playing Squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season. [1] He eventually made his Super Rugby debut on 25 April 2014 as a late substitute for Nic White as the Brumbies defeated the Chiefs 41-23 in Canberra. [2] He joined the NSW Country Eagles for the 2015 National Rugby Championship. In the 2015 Super Rugby season, Dowsett was a second-half substitute during the semi-final defeat against the Hurricanes. [3]
In 2016, Dowsett featured for New Zealand side Southland Stags in the Mitre 10 Cup. [4] In November 2016, Dowsett joined Aviva Premiership side the Worcester Warriors on a short term deal. [5] On 24 March 2017, Dowsett signed a permanent deal. [4] He scored on his debut for the club in an Anglo-Welsh Cup victory against Bristol. [6] Dowsett is qualified to represent England. [4]
On 13 June 2020, Dowsett returns to England to join Jersey Reds in the RFU Championship for the 2020-21 season. [7]
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Brumbies | 6 | 0 | 6 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Brumbies | 9 | 3 | 6 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Brumbies | 7 | 1 | 6 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 4 | 18 | 422 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
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