Tanner Stowers-Smith

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Tanner Stowers-Smith
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Personal information
Full nameTanner Stowers-Smith
Born (2004-03-04) 4 March 2004 (age 21)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2025– New Zealand Warriors 130000
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Tanner Stowers-Smith (born 3 March 2004) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays as prop for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League. [1]

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Playing career

In October 2022 Stowers-Smith played in the NZRL Youth Competition. [2] On 2 November 2022, Stowers-Smith was one of 36 players chosen to train with the SG Ball side ahead of the 2023 season. [3] In early 2023, Stowers-Smith would join the Warriors SG Ball team. [4] October 2023, Stowers-Smith was selected in the end of season internationals for the Kiwis A side. [5]

On 8 August 2024, Stowers-Smith had re-signed with the New Zealand Warriors on a development contract for the 2025 season. [6] On 20 February 2025, Stowers-Smith was elevated into the Warriors Top 30 squad and his contracted was upgraded until the end of the season. [7]

In Round 11 of the 2025 NRL season, Stowers-Smith made his NRL debut in the New Zealand Warriors win against the Dolphins. [8] On 17 June, the New Zealand Warriors announced that Stowers-Smith re-signed with the club until the end of the 2028 season. [9] On 28 September 2025, he played in New Zealand's 30-12 NSW Cup Grand Final victory over St. George Illawarra. [10]

References

  1. ↑ Dollin, Shawn. "Tanner Stowers-Smith - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  2. ↑ Priest, Craig (11 October 2022). "Counties Manukau look to complete double at 2022 NZRL Youth Tournament - New Zealand Rugby League" . Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Training squad selected for SG Ball Cup return". Warriors. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "NSWRL Junior Representatives". www.sporty.co.nz. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Warriors on international stage". Warriors. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "New contracts for Going, Stowers-Smith and Pasikala". Warriors. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "The future's here: Contract upgrades for promising forwards". Warriors. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  8. ↑ ZB (17 June 2025). "Warriors prop Tanner Stowers-Smith hopeful ahead of Round 11 NRL debut". ZB. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  9. ↑ "Stowers-Smith signs until 2028". Warriors. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "Boyd brilliance steers Warriors to first ever NSW Cup". www.nswrl.com.au.