Jimmy Cowan

Rugby Player

Jimmy Cowan was born in Gore, Southland Region, New Zealand on March 6th, 1982 and is the Rugby Player. At the age of 42, Jimmy Cowan biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
March 6, 1982
Nationality
New Zealand
Place of Birth
Gore, Southland Region, New Zealand
Age
42 years old
Zodiac Sign
Pisces
Profession
Rugby Union Player
Jimmy Cowan Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 42 years old, Jimmy Cowan has this physical status:

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182cm
Weight
95kg
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Jimmy Cowan Life

Quinton James Cowan (born 6 March 1982) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer.

He first played for the All Blacks – New Zealand's national team — during the 2004 tour to the United Kingdom and France, and his last Test match for the team during the 2011 Rugby World Cup was played.

Cowan was born in Gore and attended Gore High School.

Since leaving school for a good season with the Mataura Rugby Club, he was selected to play provincially for the Southland Stags in 2000.

He was drafted for the Highlanders in the 2003 Super 12 (now known as Super Rugby) season and went on to play for both the Highlanders and Southland before moving to Gloucester in 2012.

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Jimmy Cowan Career

Career

Cowan was named as a promising halfback and is a product of New Zealand's rugby development program. In 2001, he was selected in New Zealand's World Cup Winning Under 19 team. He was also selected in the New Zealand Colts in 2002 and 2003, winning the Under-21 Rugby World Cup in 2003.

Cowan debuted for the Stags in 2000 at the age of 18. He was quickly recognized as a standout on a poor Stags squad, and after a good season in 2002, he was given a call-up to the Highlanders super rugby team. His performance on the Southland team developed as a result of his rugby experience at a higher level, and the Stags back line continued to develop. Cowan was given an All Black call-up for the 2004 end of year tour after being the youngest Southlander to play in 50 games for the province at the age of 22.

After missing out on the All Blacks squad to play the British and Irish Lions in 2005, he returned to the Stags, where they came close to beating the Lions with just two players. He was a standout in the NPC once more, earning a recall to the All Blacks for the end of the year tour. Cowan participated in a substantial portion of the 2006 Air New Zealand Cup with All Blacks Tri Nations before being disqualified by the end of the year. After missing out on a second time on the All Blacks Cowan, the Stags made a good show in 2007, helping them to reach the quarter finals.

Cowan has played very few games since being the All Blacks' starting No. 1 in 2008. 9. He missed out on the Stags' first triumphant Ranfurly Shield challenge in 51 years against Canterbury, where his brother Scott took his place as halfback. Cowan was still a participant in the triumph as a water carrier.

In September 2012, he played in his last game for Southland before he was moved to Gloucester, where he earned 100 caps. He is one of only two New Zealanders to have ever recorded a century in both his province and a Super Rugby franchise (the other being former All Black captain Tana Umaga).

Cowan was chosen for the Highlanders for the 2003 Super 12 season after a solid 2002 NPC. Danny Lee and Byron Kelleher, who left Otago and the Highlanders to play for Waikato and the Chiefs at the end of the season, left Cowan and Ben Hurst to battle for the starting position.

Cowan appeared in a majority of the 2004 Super 12 season, but after the season, he became an All Black. Cowan was a senior figure in a young backline in 2005 and was lauded for his work with the Highlanders and his excellent results with the New Zealand Super 14 Player of the Year Award. He had started to form an efficient team with Nick Evans by the end of the season. The combination was a win in the Highlanders' poor start to the Super 14 tournament. Cowan was left with a starless, inexperienced backline when Evans returned to the Blues in 2008.

Cowan was a fixture on a poor Highlanders side in 2009 and became captain in 2009. Jamie Mackintosh was promoted to team captain by Jamie Joseph in 2011, following Jamie Mackintosh's replacement of Cowan as the team's captain.

Cowan was the second player in the Highlanders' history to reach a century of games in April 2012 (after Anton Oliver, 127). Cowan was forced to make an impact player off the bench in 2012 due to Aaron Smith's excellent form. The Highlanders' captaincy was drafted in December 2012 after the 2012 season and after 108 games, with 26 as captain.

Cowan made his All Black debut against Italy at the age of 22, versus Italy, when he was deployed as a replacement. With a probing running game, precise passing, and a stout defense highlighting his results, he did an excellent job in his first test. In 2004, his first game as part of the starting lineup was against the Barbarians.

Cowan was the next name to be drafted for the All Blacks during their 2005 Grand Slam Tour. Cowan appeared in three test matches against Wales, Ireland, and Scotland during this tour. Cowan was one of the Three Halfbacks being used by the All Blacks for their excellent Tri Nations Series during 2006. He appeared in three games before starting in the final 20-21 loss to the Springboks.

He was not drafted for the All Blacks in 2007 and missed out on the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Cowan was actually voted into the Junior All Blacks after winning the Pacific Nations Cup.

He began playing regularly for the All Blacks in 2008, and at first he was mostly used as a back-up. However, midway through the Tri Nations, his good work was acknowledged, and he was named as the premier halfback. Cowan, who was born in November, was once more selected for the All Blacks' wildly popular Grand Slam Tour. Coincidentally, Cowan was charged with several instances of drink-related disorderly conduct during the year. The NZRU gave him an ultimatum during a discipline hearing. If you're looking for a unique way to express yourself Alcohol reduces. Or lose your employment.

Cowan, a former captain of the All Blacks, led the revival of the 2009 Tri Nations from a disappointing 2009 Triathlon. Despite recovering from a rib injury, the All Blacks won every game with Cowan playing. He also participated in the 2010 Hong Kong Bledisloe Cup Test game in Hong Kong, scoring a goal for the All Blacks. Cowan was instrumental in the All Blacks' third fruitful Grand Slam in five years later this year.

Cowan debuted as the incumbent All Black halfback in the 2011 season, but injuries and indifferent Super and International form resulted in his dismissal to the third choice halfback behind Piri Weepu and Andy Ellis. Despite this, Cowan also played a vital role in the 2011 Rugby World Cup, where he appeared in four games (two as substitute) against Tonga, Japan, Canada, and Argentina (RWC quarterfinals).

Cowan also played 53 games for the All Blacks in total, with 51 test matches.

Jimmy Cowan will leave the Highlanders to join Gloucester Rugby in the Aviva Premiership for the 2012/13 season on April 17, 2012. He postponed his arrival in Gloucester in order to play in the ITM Cup and Southland's record of 100 appearances.

Cowan was selected for the Barbarians over 39–29 at Twickenham Stadium on June 1, 2014, when Cowan was also selected for World XV as a bench replacement, defeating South Africa 47–13 at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa.

Cowan retired from New Zealand on July 14th after joining Tasman Makos on a one-year deal in their upcoming ITM Cup debut. Cowan signed for the Blues on September 17th, 2014, ahead of the forthcoming 2015 Super Rugby season.

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