Neil Cowie
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Full name | Neil Fraser Cowie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Todmorden, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | 16 January 1967|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Neil Fraser Cowie (born 16 January 1967) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Rochdale Hornets and Wigan Warriors, as a prop.[1][2]
Background
Neil Cowie was born in Todmorden, West Riding of Yorkshire, England on 16 January 1967.[1]
Playing career
Club career
Cowie signed for Rochdale Hornets in 1986 and went on to make 16 appearances in his first season. Over the next four seasons he became a regular in the Rochdale Hornets front row, occasionally playing as a second-row. His blockbusting performances caught the attention of Wigan and he signed for them at the end of the 1990–91 season. The transfer fee was set by a tribunal, with Wigan paying an initial £65,000 to Rochdale, plus an additional £15,000 when Cowie made his international debut.[3]
During the 1991–92 season, Cowie played for defending champions Wigan as a substitute in their 1991 World Club Challenge victory against the visiting Penrith Panthers.
During the
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Cowie played for Wigan Warriors from the bench in their 1998 Super League Grand Final victory over Leeds Rhinos.
In June 2000, Cowie converted a drop goal, the only one-pointer he scored in his career, in a 30–18 victory over the Bradford Bulls.[8] He played for Wigan at prop forward in their 2000 Super League Grand Final loss against St Helens.
Cowie played for Wigan Warriors from the bench in their 2001 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Bradford Bulls. This turned out to be his last appearance for the club, as he announced his retirement shortly after the match.[9]
Representative career
Cowie was selected to go on the
Cowie won caps for Wales while at Wigan in 1995 against England, and France, and in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup against Western Samoa, in 1996 against England, in 1998 against England, and in 1999 against Ireland, and Scotland, and won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1993 against France, and in 1998 against New Zealand (2 matches).[1] Cowie was also selected for the 2000 Rugby League World Cup, but withdrew from the squad due to injury.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ Macklin, Keith (9 October 1991). "Officials looking for unity". The Times. London. p. 39 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "1992–1993 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "23rd January 1993: Bradford 8 Wigan 15 (Regal Trophy Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "28th January 1995: Warrington 10 Wigan 40 (Regal Trophy Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "13th January 1996: St Helens 16 Wigan 25 (Regal Trophy Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ Hadfield, Dave (1 July 2000). "Rugby League: Cowie Stops Raging Bulls ; Bradford Bulls 18 Wigan Warriors 30". The Independent. London. p. 25. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013.
- ^ "Cowie calls it a day". BBC Sport. 15 October 2001. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ "Wales lose vice-captain Cowie". BBC Sport. 17 October 2000. Retrieved 28 August 2022.