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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- Pele Cowley at European Professional Club Rugby
- Pele Cowley at ESPNscrum
- Pele Cowley at ItsRugby.co.uk
- 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
- Samoan expatriate rugby union players in the United States
- People educated at Mount Albert Grammar School
- New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent