Misplaced Pages

You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in French. (April 2023) Click for important translation instructions. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English Misplaced Pages. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation. A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing French Misplaced Pages article at ]; see its history for attribution. You may also add the template {{Translated|fr|Pele Cowley}} to the talk page. For more guidance, see Misplaced Pages:Translation.

Pele Cowley (born 16 April 1993) is a Samoan international rugby union player who currently plays as a halfback for Waikato in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup. He also plays for the Austin Gilgronis of Major League Rugby (MLR) in the United States.

Senior career

Cowley originally came up through the club ranks in Auckland before earning his first provincial recognition with the Pukekohe-based, Counties Manukau Steelers in 2015. He switched provinces in 2016, playing club rugby with Hamilton Old Boys as well as making 5 appearances for Waikato in the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup.

International

Cowley was still an Auckland club player when he received his first senior call up from Samoa in 2014. He debuted as a second-half substitute in a 24–13 defeat against Italy in Ascoli Piceno on 8 November 2014.

References

1. "Pele Cowley ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
2. "Pele Cowley Waikato Player Profile". Waikato Rugby. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
3. "Pele Cowley itsrugby Player Statistics". it's rugby. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
4. "Italy vs Samoa Match Stats". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
5. "Kiwi talent features in new-look Samoan squad". Rugby Heaven. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

External links

• Pele Cowley at European Professional Club Rugby
• Pele Cowley at ESPNscrum
• Pele Cowley at ItsRugby.co.uk

• 1993 births
• Living people
• Samoan rugby union players
• Samoa international rugby union players
• Rugby union scrum-halves
• Waikato rugby union players
• Counties Manukau rugby union players
• Rugby union players from Auckland
• Cardiff Rugby players
• Austin Gilgronis players
• Auckland rugby union players
• 2019 Rugby World Cup players
• Samoan expatriate rugby union players in the United States
• People educated at Mount Albert Grammar School
• New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent