- For the Scottish footballer, see Jimmy Cowan (footballer)
| Jimmy Cowan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Quinton James Cowan | ||
| Date of birth | March 6 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Gore | ||
| Height | 1. James "Jimmy" Clews Cowan ( 16 June 1926 &ndash 20 June 1968) was a Scottish football Goalkeeper who Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) 87 m (6 ft 11⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Half-back | ||
| All Black No. | 1046 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | Caps | (points) | |
| 2000 – present | Southland | 70 | (68) |
| Super Rugby | |||
| 2003 – present |  Highlanders |
43 | (15) |
| National team(s) | |||
| 2004 – present | New Zealand |
9 | (0) |
Quinton James Cowan is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short A Rugby union team is made up of 15 players eight forwards numbered from 1 to 8 and seven backs numbered from 9 to 15 A Rugby union team is made up of 15 players eight forwards numbered from 1 to 8 and seven backs numbered from 9 to 15 The All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in Rugby union, the country's National sport. A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports The Southland Stags rugby team represents the Southland province in the Air New Zealand Cup also known as the Premier Division of the National Provincial Championship The Super 14 is the largest Rugby union football club championship in the Southern hemisphere, consisting of four state teams from Australia (Queensland/Reds The Highlanders (formerly known as Otago Highlanders) are a New Zealand Rugby union team based in Dunedin that compete in the Super 14. The following is a list of international Rugby union teams The All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in Rugby union, the country's National sport. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a He has been an All Black since 2004 where he made his debut during the 2004 tour to the United Kingdom and France. The All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in Rugby union, the country's National sport. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Cowan was born in Gore, New Zealand, and attended Gore High School. Gore High School is one of two secondary schools in Gore New Zealand. He plays for Woodlands in the Invercargill premier competition. Invercargill ( Waihōpai in Māori) is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world
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All Blacks
Jimmy Cowan made his All Black debut age 22, versus Italy in 2004 and has currently played 9 tests and 1 non-test against the Barbarians in December 2004. For the rugby sevens side see Italian national rugby union team (sevens The Italy national rugby union team represent the nation of His latest test match was against South Africa at Rustenberg in September 2006. The South Africa national Rugby union team (commonly referred to as the Springboks in English Springbokke in Afrikaans and Amabokoboko This was his first test match start, and he performed admirably with a probing running game, accurate passing and stout defence marking his performance. He was one of the 3 halfbacks being used by the All Blacks for the 2006 Tri Nations Series. He wasn't required for the 2006 end of year tour to Europe. He was not included in the 2007 world cup squad.
Junior All Blacks
On the 18 May 2007, Cowan missed out on selection for the All Blacks but was named in the Junior All Blacks for the upcoming Pacific Nations Cup. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in Rugby union, the country's National sport. The Junior All Blacks are a New Zealand rugby team The Junior All Blacks are not an age grade side but the second national team behind the All Blacks Despite this setback his excellent form was formally recognised, as he was named as New Zealand's Super 14 Player of the year in the NZRU Awards ceremony on the 13th of December 2007. [1]
Highlanders
He plays for the Highlanders in the Super 14
Southland
he also plays for Southland in the National Provincial Championship. The Highlanders (formerly known as Otago Highlanders) are a New Zealand Rugby union team based in Dunedin that compete in the Super 14. The Super 14 is the largest Rugby union football club championship in the Southern hemisphere, consisting of four state teams from Australia (Queensland/Reds The Southland Stags rugby team represents the Southland province in the Air New Zealand Cup also known as the Premier Division of the National Provincial Championship The National Provincial Championship, or NPC, was the predecessor to the current Air New Zealand Cup and Heartland Championship in New Zealand rugby
Resigning
On the 18 June 2007, he announced his resigning with the New Zealand Rugby Union until the 2010 season, during which time he will continue to play for Southland and the Highlanders. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He highlighted his desire to again pull on an All Black jersey and his passion for rugby in Southland as the main reasons he turned his back on lucrative overseas offers. [2] His decision bucked the trend of the well-documented 'exodus' of New Zealand rugby players to overseas clubs and was hence welcomed on a regional and national level. [3]
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