| Birth Date: | 2 February 1986 |
| Ru Position: | Hooker |
| Ru Province1: | Auckland |
| Ru Provinceapps1: | 57 |
| Ru Provincepoints1: | 50 |
| Repyears1: | 2005–2013 |
| Repcaps1: | 17 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
Karina Stowers (née Penetito; born 2 February 1986) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She played for internationally and provincially for Auckland.
Stowers made her test debut for New Zealand aged 19, on 29 June 2005 against Scotland at Ottawa.
Stowers was part of the Black Ferns squad that won the 2010 Rugby World Cup.[1] She toured England with the Black Ferns in 2012. She featured in the first test which they lost 13–16 at Esher.[2]
In 2013, Stowers was named in the Black Ferns squad that faced England in three test matches.[3] [4] They clinched the series after beating the Red Roses 14–9 in the second test.[5] [6]
In December 2011, she married New Zealand sevens representative and former Blues winger Sherwin Stowers.[7]