Henry Fowler (rugby)
Encyclopedia
R. Henry Fowler was a rugby union
footballer of the 1870s who at representative level played for England
, and at club level for Leeds
, playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row. Prior to the 27th August 1895, Leeds was a rugby union
club.
while at Leeds in the 1876–77 Home Nations rugby union match against Ireland.
code to the rugby league
code on 27 August 1895, Henry Fowler would have likely been in his thirties. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Leeds.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer of the 1870s who at representative level played for England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
, and at club level for 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...
, playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row. Prior to the 27th August 1895, Leeds was a rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club.
International honours
Henry Fowler won a cap for EnglandEngland national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
while at Leeds in the 1876–77 Home Nations rugby union match against Ireland.
Change of Code
When Leeds converted from the rugby unionRugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
code to the rugby league
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...
code on 27 August 1895, Henry Fowler would have likely been in his thirties. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Leeds.