Rob Howley

Rob Howley
Personal information
Full name Robert Howley
Date of birth 13 October 1970 (1970-10-13) (age 41)
Place of birth Bridgend, Wales
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 13 st 5 lb (85 kg)
School(s) attended Brynteg Comprehensive School
University(s) University College of Swansea
Club information
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current club Retired
Youth representative teams


1991 ‐ 92
Wales U-18
Wales U-20
Wales U-21


1 (4)
Senior clubs*
Years Club Apps (points)



____ ‐ 02
2002 ‐ 04
Bridgend RFC
Cardiff RFC
Bridgend RFC
Cardiff RFC
London Wasps
Representative teams

1992 ‐ 93
1996 ‐ 02
1997 & 01
Wales B
Wales A
Wales
British and Irish Lions
1
1
59 (50)
Professional clubs coached
2005 ‐ Cardiff Blues Asst
Representative teams coached
2008 ‐ Wales Asst

* Professional club appearances and points
counted for domestic first grade only.

Robert Howley (born 13 October 1970 in Bridgend) is a former Welsh rugby union footballer. He was considered one of the greatest ever scrum-halves and gained 59 caps for Wales, 22 of them as captain.

Howley made his Wales debut in February 1996. He was selected for the 1997 British Lions tour to South Africa, prompting speculation of a match-up with the Springboks' Joost van der Westhuizen, but Howley was injured.

Howley did make the 2001 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia and played in the first two tests before succumbing to injury.

Howley moved from Cardiff to Wasps and retired from international rugby. A wrist injury saw Howley announce his retirement from the game in 2004.

Following his retirement from playing Rob Howley coached Cardiff RFC/Blues, and is now the attack coach for the Wales national team.[1]

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