Gerard Cowley-Tuioti Explained

Gerard Cowley-Tuioti
Fullname:Gerard Tuioti-Mariner
Birth Date:16 June 1992
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Height:1960NaN0
Weight:1120NaN0
School:Massey High School
Kelston Boys' High School
Position:Lock
Currentclub:North Harbour, Blues
Years1:2014–
Clubs1:North Harbour
Apps1:37
Points1:10
Years2:2016–
Clubs2:Blues
Apps2:36
Points2:15
Clubupdate:12 April 2019

Gerard Cowley-Tuioti (born Gerard Tuioti-Mariner; June 16, 1992) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a lock for Kobelco Kobe Steelers in Japan Rugby League One. He formerly played for in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup[1] [2] and the in the international Super Rugby competition.[3] [4] [5]

Early career

Raised in Auckland, he was initially schooled at Massey High School but later attended Kelston Boys' High School and helped its team reach the semi-finals of their 1A competition in 2010.[4]

Senior career

Cowley-Tuioti first played provincial level rugby in New Zealand in 2014, turning out 5 times for . He became a regular starter the following year, playing 10 times and then played a significant role in Harbour's successful 2016 campaign which saw them promoted from the Championship to the Premiership for 2017. Cowley-Tuioti played in all 12 games during the season, 11 of them from the start, and scored 1 try.[2]

Super Rugby

After just a season and a half's experience at national provincial championship level, Cowley-Tuioti was named in the squad ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season.[3] The step up proved a tough one and he could only muster a solitary appearance from the replacements bench against the during his debut campaign at that level. Despite this, his continued good form at domestic level with North Harbour ensured that Blues coach Tana Umaga retained him in his squad for 2017.[5]

Cowley-Tuioti joined the Kobelco Kobe Steelers for the 2022 Japan Rugby League One season[6]

Career Honours

North Harbour

Super Rugby Statistics

[2]

Season Team Games Starts Sub Mins Tries Cons Pens Drops Points Yel Red
1 0 1 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 1 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gerard Cowley-Tuioti North Harbour Player Profile . Harbour Rugby . 30 September 2015.
  2. Web site: Gerard Cowley-Tuioti itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics . itsrugby.co.uk . 30 September 2015.
  3. Web site: Tuioti-Mariner earns Blues contract . New Zealand Herald . 30 September 2015 . 30 September 2015.
  4. Web site: Gerard Cowley-Tuioti Blues Player Profile . Blues Rugby . 23 November 2016.
  5. Web site: Blues 2017 Squad Guide . All Blacks.com . 3 November 2016 . 27 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170327154352/http://files.allblacks.com/comms/2016-ISR/2017_ISR_Squad_Naming_Blues-PUBLISHED-01.pdf . dead .
  6. Web site: ジェラード・カウリートゥイオティ. 2021-12-01. www.kobelcosteelers.com. ja.