David Gower (rugby league)
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David Neil Gower is an Australian/English professional rugby league
footballer for the St George Illawarra Dragons
of the National Rugby League
(NRL).
He is a Balmain
local junior from the Holy Cross Ryde Rhinos
club.
His position of choice is at Prop. He has previously played for the Salford City Reds
in the European Super League
and the Wests Tigers
in the NRL
David made his first-grade debut on 4 September 2009 playing for the Wests Tigers
against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Sydney Football Stadium, in the final round of the regular NRL season.
After earning the 2009 New South Wales Cup player of the year award, whilst playing for The Balmain Ryde Eastwood Tigers, Gower was rewarded with a 1 year contract with the 2010 NRL Premiership winning team the St. George Illawarra Dragons for the 2011 season. He played in five NRL matches for the Dragons in 2011, and his contract was extended at the end of the year.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer for the St George Illawarra Dragons
St George Illawarra Dragons
The St George Illawarra Dragons is an Australian professional rugby league football club, representing the St. George and Illawarra regions. They have competed in the National Rugby League since 1999 as a joint venture between Sydney's historic St. George Dragons club and 1982 expansion club, the...
of the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
(NRL).
He is a Balmain
Balmain Tigers
The Balmain Tigers are a rugby league football club based in the inner-western Sydney suburb of Balmain. They were a founding member of the New South Wales Rugby League and one of the most successful in the history of the premiership, with eleven titles...
local junior from the Holy Cross Ryde Rhinos
Holy Cross College Ryde
Holy Cross College is a Catholic high school in the suburb of Gladesville in Sydney, Australia established in the tradition of the Patrician Brothers.- History and Tradition :...
club.
His position of choice is at Prop. He has previously played for the Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
in the European Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
and the Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs...
in the NRL
David made his first-grade debut on 4 September 2009 playing for the Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs...
against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Sydney Football Stadium, in the final round of the regular NRL season.
After earning the 2009 New South Wales Cup player of the year award, whilst playing for The Balmain Ryde Eastwood Tigers, Gower was rewarded with a 1 year contract with the 2010 NRL Premiership winning team the St. George Illawarra Dragons for the 2011 season. He played in five NRL matches for the Dragons in 2011, and his contract was extended at the end of the year.