Craig Bowen

Craig Bowen
Playing information
Position Stand-off, Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1996 Sth. Qld. Crushers 4 0 0 0 0
1997 Gold Coast Chargers 1 1 0 0 4
1998 Adelaide Rams 4 1 0 0 4
Total 9 2 0 0 8
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1995–2000 Cook Islands
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Craig Bowen is a Cook Islander former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s who at representative level played for the Cook Islands. Bowen's position of preference was at Stand-off/Five-eighth, i.e. number 6.

Playing career

Bowen began his career with the Wests Panthers in the Brisbane Rugby League competition, playing alongside Barry Berrigan.[1]

Bowen signed with the Illawarra Steelers in 1995 but did not play a first grade match.[2]

In 1996 he made his first grade debut in the Australian Rugby League competition, playing for the South Queensland Crushers. He spent 1997 with the Gold Coast Chargers before playing for the Adelaide Rams in 1997. Overall he played in nine first grade matches, scoring two tries.

He then returned to the Wests Panthers, playing in the Queensland Cup.[3]

Representative career

Bowen first represented the Cook Islands in the 1995 Emerging Nations Tournament, which was won by the Cook Island team.[2][4]

Bowen again represented the Cook Islands at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup, playing against Wales, New Zealand, and Lebanon.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Fintastic Redcliffe Dolphins
  2. ^ a b Cooks prove best of the rest The Independent, 25 October 1995
  3. ^ 2001 Bundy Gold Cup Preview Queensland Rugby League
  4. ^ Islands to cook up final feast The Independent, 24 October 1995
  5. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 2009-12-31. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/craig-bowen/summary.html. Retrieved 2010-01-01. 
  6. ^ Wales v Cook Islands preview BBC Sport