| Riki Cowan | |
| Fullname: | Areariki Arthur Cowan |
| Birth Date: | 1963 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | New Zealand |
| Club1: | Mount Albert Lions |
| Club2: | St. Helens |
| Year2start: | 1992 |
| Year2end: | 93 |
| Appearances2: | 4 |
| Tries2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals2: | 0 |
| Points2: | 0 |
| Club3: | Wellington City |
| Year3start: | 1994 |
| Appearances3: | 5 |
| Tries3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals3: | 0 |
| Points3: | 4 |
| Teama: | Auckland |
| Teamb: | New Zealand Māori |
| Teamc: | New Zealand |
| Yearcstart: | 1984 |
| Yearcend: | 85 |
| Appearancesc: | 6 |
| Triesc: | 0 |
| Goalsc: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsc: | 0 |
| Pointsc: | 0 |
| Teamd: | Cook Islands |
| Yeardstart: | 1986 |
| Teame: | Canterbury |
| Yearestart: | 1990 |
| Teamf: | Wellington |
| Yearfstart: | 1991 |
| Yearfend: | 92 |
| Source: | [1] |
| New: | yes |
Areariki Arthur Cowan "Riki" Cowan[2] (born 28 December 1963) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand and the Cook Islands.
Cowan represented Auckland and the New Zealand Māori side before being selected to play for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1984. He played in six test matches between 1984 and 1985. He toured the United Kingdom in 1983 with the New Zealand Māori side.[3]
In 1986 he represented the Cook Islands at the Pacific Cup.[4]
Cowan later represented the Wellington district and spent the 1992-93 season in England with St. Helens (Heritage No. 1040).[5]