Ewan Dowes Explained

Ewan Dowes
Fullname:Robert Ewan Dowes[1]
Birth Date:4 March 1981
Birth Place:Carlisle, Cumbria, England
Height:188cm (74inches)
Weight:108kg (238lb)
First:RL
Club1:Leeds Rhinos
Year1start:2001
Year1end:03
Appearances1:11
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Club2:Hull FC
Year2start:2003
Year2end:11
Appearances2:240
Tries2:10
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:40
Year3start:2013
Appearances3:29
Tries3:0
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:0
Club4:Dewsbury Rams
Year4start:2014
Appearances4:19
Tries4:2
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:8
Teama:Cumbria
Yearastart:2003
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:4
Teamb:England
Yearbstart:2004
Yearbend:06
Appearancesb:7
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Ru Club1:Leeds Tykes
Ru Year1start:2001
Retired:yes
Source:[2] [3]

Ewan Dowes (born 4 March 1981) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Leeds Rhinos (Heritage № 1324) and Hull FC (Heritage № 1009) in the Super League. Dowes' usual position was . He was a member of the Hull team that won the 2005 Challenge Cup.[2] Dowes was sport's first owner of a dual rugby code contract.

Career

Rugby union

Born in Carlisle, Dowes attended Sedbergh School near Kendal, where he played on both the 1st XV and 1st XI. In his final year at Sedbergh he trained and played alongside future rugby union international James Simpson-Daniel.[4] A review of his performance in the school magazine states: "Ewan Dowes was well to the fore in all departments, carrying the ball powerfully, scrummaging purposefully." In 2000, he was selected by England for the rugby union Junior World Championships.[5]

Rugby league

Dowes became the first known player to sign a dual rugby code contract, playing rugby union for Leeds Tykes and rugby league for Leeds Rhinos.[6] Dowes later decided to focus solely on his rugby league career, but with only limited first team opportunities at the Rhinos, he joined Hull on loan in May 2003,[7] before making the move permanent a month later.[8]

Dowes played for Hull at in their 2005 Challenge Cup victory against the Leeds Rhinos, signing a new contract at the end of the season.[9] Hull also reached the 2006 Super League Grand final to be contested against St. Helens, and Dowes played as a in his side's 4-26 loss.[10] [11] In October 2010, he signed a new one-year contract with the club.[12] He was released after his contract expired at the end of the 2011 Super League season.

After spending a year in Australia, Dowes returned to England and joined Workington Town.[13] In 2014, he joined Dewsbury Rams.[14]

He played at international level for England, making seven appearances between 2004 and 2006.[3]

After retiring from rugby, Dowes worked as a financial adviser.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/x7BH57AY-WLHAMB46f-_qxgja7g/appointments Companies House
  2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Web site: England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20131212220836/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Dowes&submit=Go&c=England. dead. 12 December 2013. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Ultimate Challenge for public schoolboy . The Guardian . 4 September 2023 . 23 August 2005.
  5. Web site: England side to play Australia in Junior World Cup . ESPN . 4 September 2023 . 13 April 2000.
  6. Web site: Leeds crack rugby codes. BBC. 2001-05-01. 2007-06-27.
  7. Web site: Dowes to help injury-hit Hull . The Independent . 4 September 2023 . 20 May 2003.
  8. Web site: Dowes signs for Hull. BBC. 2003-07-30. 2007-06-27.
  9. Web site: Dowes pleased to stay with Hull . BBC Sport . 4 September 2023 . 25 November 2005.
  10. News: St Helens 26-4 Hull FC. 18 August 2013. BBC News. 14 October 2006.
  11. Web site: Dowes praises Hull's self-belief. BBC. 2006-10-07. 2007-06-27.
  12. Web site: Ewan Dowes signs new one-year deal at Hull FC . BBC Sport . 4 September 2023 . 19 October 2010.
  13. Web site: Workington Town sign ex-England prop Ewan Dowes . BBC Sport . 4 September 2023 . 17 October 2012.
  14. Web site: Dowes makes Dewsbury move . Eurosport . 4 September 2023 . 12 March 2014.
  15. Web site: Ewan Dowes: From rugby league star to SJP financial adviser . Portfolio Adviser . 28 October 2020 . 4 September 2023.