Pele Cowley
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Full name | Pelefofaga Z. Cowley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 16 April 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb; 187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Mount Albert Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Sean Maitland, cousin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pele Cowley (born 16 April 1993) is a Samoan international rugby union player who currently plays as a halfback for Waikato in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup.[1][2] He also plays for the Austin Gilgronis of Major League Rugby (MLR) in the United States.
Senior career
Cowley originally came up through the club ranks in Auckland before earning his first provincial recognition with the Pukekohe-based, Counties Manukau Steelers in 2015. He switched provinces in 2016, playing club rugby with Hamilton Old Boys as well as making 5 appearances for Waikato in the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup.[3]
International
Cowley was still an Auckland club player when he received his first senior call up from Samoa in 2014. He debuted as a second-half substitute in a 24–13 defeat against Italy in Ascoli Piceno on 8 November 2014.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Pele Cowley ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Pele Cowley Waikato Player Profile". Waikato Rugby. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Pele Cowley itsrugby Player Statistics". it's rugby. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Italy vs Samoa Match Stats". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Kiwi talent features in new-look Samoan squad". Rugby Heaven. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Samoan rugby union players
- Samoa international rugby union players
- Rugby union scrum-halves
- Waikato rugby union players
- Counties Manukau rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Auckland
- Cardiff Rugby players
- Austin Gilgronis players
- Auckland rugby union players
- 2019 Rugby World Cup players