Pekahou Cowan

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Pek Cowan
Wallabies Pekahou Cowan and fans.jpg
Birth namePekahou J. M. Cowan
Date of birth (1986-06-02) 2 June 1986 (age 35)
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight116 kg (256 lb)
Notable relative(s)Blair Cowan (cousin)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop / Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007, 2014, 2016–2017
2019−2020		 Perth Spirit
Shimizu Blue Sharks		 17
8		 (5)
(5)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006–2017, 2020
2021–		 Western Force
NSW Waratahs		 135
1		 (25)
(0)
Correct as of 13 June 2021
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–
2008
2003–04		 Wallabies
Australia A
Australian Schools		 10 (0)
Correct as of 14 September 2014

Pekahou J. M. Cowan (born 2 June 1986) is an Australian rugby union footballer who plays for Japanese Top East League side Shimizu Blue Sharks.[2] His usual position is prop and he can play on both sides of the scrum.[3]

Early life[]

Cowan was born in Wellington, New Zealand but moved with his family to Sydney when he was 13 years of age.[3] He was a young golfing talent with a handicap of four at the age of 15, and won a scholarship with the Long Reef Golf Club.[3] Attending Narrabeen Sports High School, he was selected for the Australian Schoolboys rugby union team in 2003 and 2004.[3]

Career[]

He moved to Perth to further his rugby career and played for the Nedlands club before signing with the Western Force in 2006.[3] He played for the Perth Spirit in the Australian Rugby Championship in 2007.

Cowan made his test debut for the Wallabies against Italy in Melbourne on 20 June 2009.[4]

Super Rugby statistics[]

As of 22 November 2017[5]
Season Team Games Starts Sub Mins Tries Cons Pens Drops Points Yel Red
2008 Force 9 8 1 567 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 Force 12 11 1 822 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010 Force 9 8 1 580 1 0 0 0 5 1 0
2011 Force 12 11 1 762 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 Force 16 13 3 1160 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 Force 15 15 0 1174 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
2014 Force 16 14 2 955 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
2015 Force 14 14 0 934 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
2016 Force 12 11 1 718 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2017 Force 15 7 8 613 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 130 112 18 8292 5 0 0 0 25 2 0

References[]

  1. ^ Guest, Tom (13 January 2012). "Cowan can't wait to ride Premiership waves". Worcester News.
  2. ^ Pek Cowan on rugby.com.au
  3. ^ a b c d e Geddes, Jon (22 May 2009). "Out of the bunker into Wallabies". The Daily Telegraph. News. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Pek Cowan". ESPN Scrum. 2014.
  5. ^ "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2016.

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