Eric Howard

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Eric Howard
Date of birth (1993-09-05) September 5, 1993 (age 28)
Place of birthOttawa, Ontario, Canada
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb)
SchoolEarl of March Secondary School
UniversityUniversity of Guelph
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014-17
Brantford Harlequins
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Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017- New Orleans Gold 19 (45)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016-18 Ontario Blues 12 (15)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016- Canada 24 (0)

Eric Gerald Howard (born September 5, 1993)[1] is a Canadian rugby union player. He plays as a hooker for the NOLA Gold of Major League Rugby (MLR) and the Canadian national team.[2]

Howard started his rugby career with the ,[3] before joining the Brantford Harlequins in 2014.

In 2017, he signed for the New Orleans Gold team who play in the professional Major League Rugby competition,[4] later going on to captain the team in the 2019 Major League Rugby season.

Club statistics[]

As of 1 March 2020
Season Team Games Starts Sub Tries Cons Pens Drops Points Yel Red
MLR 2018 New Orleans Gold 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MLR 2019 New Orleans Gold 14 14 0 9 0 0 0 45 0 0
MLR 2020 New Orleans Gold 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
Total 22 22 0 10 0 0 0 50 1 0

References[]

  1. ^ [1]”Eric Howard ESPN Profile” Accessed:12/6/19
  2. ^ [https://www.djcoilrugby.com/2017/09/29/new-orleans-gold-signs-eric-howard/amp/“Eric Howard & Hubert Buydens: New Orleans Gold Canada Front Row Duo” 29/9/17
  3. ^ [2]
  4. ^ [3]”Eric Howard signs for NOLA Gold” 29/9/17
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