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'''Harold Francis Rowe'''<ref>[http://nzleague.co.nz/kiwis/player_profile.php?letter=R&id=17 ROWE, Harold Francis 1907 - 09 - Kiwi #17] ''nzleague.co.nz''</ref> was a [[New Zealand]] [[rugby football]]er who was part of the professional [[1907-1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain]].
'''Harold Francis Rowe'''<ref>[http://nzleague.co.nz/kiwis/player_profile.php?letter=R&id=17 ROWE, Harold Francis 1907 – 09 – Kiwi #17] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719143119/http://nzleague.co.nz/kiwis/player_profile.php?letter=R&id=17 |date=19 July 2011 }} ''nzleague.co.nz''</ref> was a New Zealand [[rugby football]]er who was part of the professional [[1907–08 New Zealand rugby tour of Australia and Great Britain]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
He was born on July 10, 1883. His parents were Martha Bell and Francis Rowe. In 1914 he married Hilda Laura Norton. Rowe was a qualified accountant.<ref name=book /> They had at least two children (Harold Norton Rowe, 1914 and Gladys Ruth Rowe, 1917).
Rowe was a qualified accountant.<ref name=book />


==Playing career==
==Playing career==


===Rugby union 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.<ref name=book>John Haynes ''From All Blacks to All Golds: Rugby League's Pioneers'', Christchurch, Ryan and Haynes, 1996. ISBN 0-473-03864-1</ref>
Rowe played [[Rugby union]] for the Newton club in Auckland, usually {{rlp|fb}}, but also as a {{rlp|wg}} or {{rlp|ce}}.<ref name=book>John Haynes ''From All Blacks to All Golds: Rugby League's Pioneers'', Christchurch, Ryan and Haynes, 1996. {{ISBN|0-473-03864-1}}</ref>


===Rugby league career===
===Rugby league career===
He was selected for the professional All Blacks tour of 1907-1908, in part because of his utility value.<ref name=book /> 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 scored two tries in the second test match against [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]], a game which [[New Zealand Kiwis|New Zealand]] won 11-10 to clinch the series. Rowe finished the tour with ten tries overall, including touring games.<ref name=book />
He was selected for the professional All Blacks <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://allgolds.net/ |title=The All Golds |access-date=9 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010124413/http://www.allgolds.net/ |archive-date=10 October 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> tour of 1907–1908, in part because of his utility value.<ref name=book /> 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 [[1907–08 New Zealand rugby tour of Australia and Great Britain#1908 in Australia|first ever trans-Tasman test]] which was the début match of the [[Australia national rugby league team]]. He scored two tries in the second test match against Australia, a game which [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] won 11–10 to clinch the series. Rowe finished the tour with ten tries overall, including touring games.<ref name=book />


In 1909 he [[1909 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia|again toured Australia with the New Zealand side]].
In 1909 he [[1909 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia|again toured Australia with the New Zealand side]].


Like many of the touring party he later returned to England, signing with [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] in September 1909.<ref name=coffey>Coffey and Wood ''The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League'' ISBN 1-86971-090-8</ref>
Like many of the touring party he later returned to England, signing with [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] in September 1909.<ref name=coffey>Coffey and Wood ''The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League'' {{ISBN|1-86971-090-8}}</ref>


===Challenge Cup final appearances===
===Challenge Cup Final appearances===
Harold Rowe did not play (J. Fawcett played Right-{{rlp|WG}}) in [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]]' 7-7 draw with [[Hull F.C.|Hull]] in the [[1910 Challenge Cup|1910]] [[Challenge Cup]] final during the [[1909–10 Northern Rugby Football Union season#Challenge Cup|1909–10 season]] at [[Fartown Ground]], [[Huddersfield]], but played Right-{{rlp|WG}}, i.e. number 2, and scored a [[try]] in the 26-12 victory over [[Hull F.C.|Hull]] in the [[1909–10 Northern Rugby Football Union season#Challenge Cup|1909–10]] [[Challenge Cup]] final replay during the [[1909–10 Northern Rugby Football Union season#Challenge Cup|1909–10 season]] at [[Fartown Ground]], [[Huddersfield]].<ref name="History of Leeds Rugby League Club">{{cite web|url=http://britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk/2005/12/history-of-leeds-rugby-league-club.html|title=History of Leeds Rugby League Club|publisher=britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk|date=31 December 2012|accessdate=1 January 2013}}</ref>
Harold Rowe did not play ([[Jimmy Fawcett]] played {{rlp|rw}}) in [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]]' 7–7 draw with [[Hull F.C.]] in the [[1910 Challenge Cup|1910]] [[Challenge Cup]] Final during the [[1909–10 Northern Rugby Football Union season#Challenge Cup|1909–10 season]] at [[Fartown Ground]], [[Huddersfield]], on Saturday 16 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 19,413, this was the first [[Challenge Cup]] Final to be drawn, but played {{rlp|rw}}, i.e. number 2, and scored a [[Try (rugby)|try]] in the 26–12 victory over [[Hull F.C.]] in the [[1909–10 Northern Rugby Football Union season#Challenge Cup|1909–10]] [[Challenge Cup]] Final [[Replay (sports)|replay]] during the [[1909–10 Northern Rugby Football Union season#Challenge Cup|1909–10 season]] at [[Fartown Ground]], [[Huddersfield]] on Monday 18 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 11,608, this was [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]]' first [[Challenge Cup]] Final win in their first appearance.<ref name="History of Leeds Rugby League Club">{{cite web|url=http://britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk/2005/12/history-of-leeds-rugby-league-club.html|title=History of Leeds Rugby League Club|publisher=britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk|date=31 December 2012|accessdate=1 January 2013|archive-date=16 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216182749/http://britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk/2005/12/history-of-leeds-rugby-league-club.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Coaching===
In [[1919 Auckland Rugby League season|1919]] Rowe coached the [[Auckland rugby league team|Auckland]] team to play [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]]. They went away for a weeks training prior to meeting the Australian side however it made little difference as they were well beaten.<ref>{{cite news
| title =Australian Team's Tour
| page =5
| work=New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17244
| date = 1919-08-21
| url = https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19190821.2.14
| accessdate = 2024-02-03}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


{{Leeds - 1910 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
{{New Zealand All Golds 1907}}
{{New Zealand All Golds 1907}}


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Latest revision as of 03:48, 13 July 2024

For the Australian cricketer, see Harold Rowe (cricketer). For other people, see Harry Rowe (disambiguation).

Harold Rowe
Personal information
Full nameFrancis Harold Rowe
Born10 July 1883
Auckland, New Zealand
Died28 October 1958 (aged 75)
Auckland, New Zealand
Playing information
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight77 kg (12 st 2 lb)
Rugby union
PositionFullback, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Auckland
Rugby league
PositionFullback, Wing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1909–10 Leeds 33 12 0 0 36
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1907–09 Neuseeland 44 25 1 0 77
1908 Auckland 3 3 0 0 9
Coaching information
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1919 Auckland 1 0 0 1 0
Source: [1]

Harold Francis Rowe[2] was a New Zealand rugby footballer who was part of the professional 1907–08 New Zealand rugby tour of Australia and Great Britain.

Early life

[edit]

He was born on July 10, 1883. His parents were Martha Bell and Francis Rowe. In 1914 he married Hilda Laura Norton. Rowe was a qualified accountant.[3] They had at least two children (Harold Norton Rowe, 1914 and Gladys Ruth Rowe, 1917).

Playing career

[edit]

Rugby union career

[edit]

Rowe played Rugby union for the Newton club in Auckland, usually fullback, but also as a wing or centre.[3]

Rugby league career

[edit]

He was selected for the professional All Blacks [4] tour of 1907–1908, in part because of his utility value.[3] 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 début 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.[3]

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.[5]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

[edit]

Harold Rowe did not play (Jimmy Fawcett played right wing) in Leeds' 7–7 draw with Hull F.C. in the 1910 Challenge Cup Final during the 1909–10 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield, on Saturday 16 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 19,413, this was the first Challenge Cup Final to be drawn, but played right wing, i.e. number 2, and scored a try in the 26–12 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1909–10 Challenge Cup Final replay during the 1909–10 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Monday 18 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 11,608, this was Leeds' first Challenge Cup Final win in their first appearance.[6]

Coaching

[edit]

In 1919 Rowe coached the Auckland team to play Australia. They went away for a weeks training prior to meeting the Australian side however it made little difference as they were well beaten.[7]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ ROWE, Harold Francis 1907 – 09 – Kiwi #17 Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz
  3. ^ a b c d John Haynes From All Blacks to All Golds: Rugby League's Pioneers, Christchurch, Ryan and Haynes, 1996. ISBN 0-473-03864-1
  4. ^ "The All Golds". Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  5. ^ Coffey and Wood The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League ISBN 1-86971-090-8
  6. ^ "History of Leeds Rugby League Club". britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  7. ^ "Australian Team's Tour". New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17244. 21 August 1919. p. 5. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
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