Harold Rowe
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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.
Early life
He was born on July 10, 1883. His parents were Martha Bell and Francis Rowe. In 1914 he married Hilda Laura Norton. Rowe was a qualified accountant.[3] They had at least two children (Harold Norton Rowe, 1914 and Gladys Ruth Rowe, 1917).
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 (
Coaching
In 1919 Rowe coached the Auckland team to play Australia. They went away for a weeks training prior to meeting the Australian side however it made little difference as they were well beaten.[7]
References
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ ROWE, Harold Francis 1907 – 09 – Kiwi #17 Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz
- ^ ISBN 0-473-03864-1
- ^ "The All Golds". Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ISBN 1-86971-090-8
- ^ "History of Leeds Rugby League Club". britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Australian Team's Tour". New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17244. 21 August 1919. p. 5. Retrieved 3 February 2024.