Harold Rowe

Harold Francis Rowe[2] was a New Zealand rugby footballer who was part of the professional 1907–08 New Zealand rugby tour of Australia and Great Britain.

For those of a similar name, see Harry Rowe (disambiguation).

Harold Rowe
Personal information
Full nameHarold Francis Rowe
Playing information
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight77 kg (12 st 2 lb)
Rugby union
PositionFullback, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Auckland
Rugby league
PositionFullback, Wing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1909–?? Leeds
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1907–09 New Zealand 44 25 1 0 77
1908 Auckland 3 3 0 0 9
Source: [1]

Early life

Rowe was a qualified accountant.[3]

Playing career

Rugby union career

Rowe played Rugby union for the Newton club in Auckland, usually fullback, but also as a wing or centre.[3]

Rugby league career

He was selected for the professional All Blacks [4] tour of 1907–1908, in part because of his utility value.[3] Rowe became an invaluable part of the touring team and between 1907 and 1909 he was to play in nine rugby league test matches. In 1908 he played in the first ever trans-Tasman test which was the début match of the Australia national rugby league team. 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.[3]

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.[5]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Harold Rowe did not play (Jimmy Fawcett played right wing) in Leeds' 7–7 draw with Hull F.C. in the 1910 Challenge Cup Final during the 1909–10 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield, on Saturday 16 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 19,413, this was the first Challenge Cup Final to be drawn, but played right wing, i.e. number 2, and scored a try in the 26–12 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1909–10 Challenge Cup Final replay during the 1909–10 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Monday 18 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 11,608, this was Leeds' first Challenge Cup Final win in their first appearance.[6]

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ROWE, Harold Francis 1907 – 09 – Kiwi #17 Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz
  3. John Haynes From All Blacks to All Golds: Rugby League's Pioneers, Christchurch, Ryan and Haynes, 1996. ISBN 0-473-03864-1
  4. "The All Golds". Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  5. Coffey and Wood The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League ISBN 1-86971-090-8
  6. "History of Leeds Rugby League Club". britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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