Harold Rowe
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Harold Francis Rowe was a New Zealand
rugby football
er who was part of the professional 1907-1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain.
for the Newton club in Auckland and while mainly a Fullback could also play at wing or centre-three quarter.
test matches. In 1908 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.
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.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
rugby football
Rugby football
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er who was part of the professional 1907-1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain.
Rugby Football
Rowe played rugbyRugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
for the Newton club in Auckland and while mainly a Fullback could also play at wing or centre-three quarter.
Rugby League
He was selected for the professional All Blacks tour of 1907-1908, in part because of his utility value. Rowe became an invaluable part of the touring team and between 1907 and 1909 he was to play in nine rugby leagueRugby 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...
test matches. In 1908 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.
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
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
in September 1909.