David Gower (rugby league)
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| Personal information | ||||||
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| Full name | David Neil Gower[1] | |||||
| Born | 30 September 1985 Ryde, New South Wales, Australia | |||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Second-row, Lock, Prop | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2006–07 | Salford City Reds | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Wests Tigers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | St. George Illawarra | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Manly Sea Eagles | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014– | Parramatta Eels | 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| As of 23 July 2016 | ||||||
| Source: Rugby League Project | ||||||
David Neil Gower (born 30 September 1985) is an Australian-English professional rugby league footballer for the Parramatta Eels of the National Rugby League. He has previously played for the Salford Red Devils in the Super League[2] and the Wests Tigers, St. George Illawarra Dragons[3] and Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League. He primarily plays as a second-rower, lock and prop.
Playing career
Born in Ryde, New South Wales, Gower played his junior football for the Holy Cross Rhinos before moving to England to play for the Salford Red Devils.
2009-10: Career with Wests Tigers
In 2009, Gower joined the Wests Tigers. In Round 26 of the 2009 NRL season, he made his NRL debutagainst the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at the Sydney Football Stadium. At the end of the 2009 season, Gower won the New South Wales Cup Player of the Year award.
At the end of 2010, after making the New South Wales Cup Team of the Year, Gower signed a 1-year contract with 2010 NRL Premiership-winning team, St. George Illawarra Dragons starting in the 2011 season.[4]
2011-12: Career with the Dragons
After playing in five NRL matches for the Dragons, his contract was extended at the end of the year.[5]
At the end of the 2012 season, Gower was named in the 2012 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year and also won the Illawarra Cutters' New South Wales Cup Player of the Year award, before signing a 1-year contract with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.
2013: Career with Manly
Gower played off the bench in the Sea Eagles' 2013 NRL Grand Final loss to the Sydney Roosters.
2014-present: Career with Parramatta
On 18 November 2013, Gower signed a 1-year contract with the Parramatta Eels.[6] After a successful season Gower was rewarded with a 2-year extension with the Eels until 2016.
References
- ↑ http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/the-players-the-dragons-call-up-to-fill-the-gaps-come-state-of-origin-time/story-e6frepbx-1226072714356
- ↑ GOWER SIGNS FOR SALFORD | Sporting Life – Rugby League News | Super League, Ian Millward tips. Sporting Life. Retrieved on 2011-06-10.
- ↑ David Gower set to sparkle for Dragons – New South Wales Rugby League. Nswrl.com.au (2010-12-16). Retrieved on 2011-06-10.
- ↑ "Rate The 2011 Player Transfers". Fox Sports. 2011-01-29.
- ↑ "Dragons Re-Sign Trio". www.dragons.com.au. 15 November 2011. Archived from the original on 16 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ↑ http://www.parraeels.com.au/news-display/David-Gower-joins-the-Blue-and-Gold/87408