Mike Howe | |
Full Name: | Michael Henry Howe |
Birth Date: | 6 November 1972 |
Birth Place: | Whakatāne, New Zealand |
Height: | 6 ft 0 in |
Weight: | 213 lb |
Position: | Hooker |
Years1: | 1998–00 |
Clubs1: | London Irish |
Apps1: | 19 |
Points1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2000–01 |
Clubs2: | Newcastle Falcons |
Apps2: | 23 |
Points2: | 0 |
Provinceyears1: | 1995–96 |
Provinceapps1: | 18 |
Provincepoints1: | 5 |
Michael Henry Howe (born 6 November 1972) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1]
A hooker, Howe played with the Bay of Plenty in 1995 and 1996.[2]
Howe, whose father is English, continued his career in the United Kingdom, and after a stint with Hawick joined London Irish in 1998, taking part in two Premiership Rugby campaigns.[3] He was signed by the Newcastle Falcons in 2000 to provide cover for Ross Nesdale and was on the bench for the side that won the 2000–2001 Tetley's Bitter Cup.[4]