Paul Rowley

Paul Rowley
Personal information
Full name Paul Rowley
Born (1975-03-12) 12 March 1975
Leigh, Greater Manchester, England
Playing information
Position hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1992–94 Leigh Centurions
1994–2000 Halifax
2001 Huddersfield Giants
2002–06 Leigh Centurions
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1996–2000 England 4 2 0 0 8
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2008–16 Leigh Centurions 130 101 1 28 78
As of 31 January 2016
Source: http://www.loverugbyleague.com/club/leigh-centurions/results/

Paul Rowley (born 12 March 1975 in Leigh, Greater Manchester) is an English rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s, and current coach, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Leigh Centurions (twice), Halifax, and Huddersfield Giants, as a hooker,[1] and coaching at club level for Leigh Centurions in the Co-Operative Championship.[2]

Rowley was appointed first team coach of Leigh Centurions on a permanent basis in January 2012. After a successful first season in charge which included guiding the club to 2nd in the Championship and a Northern Rail Cup semi-final, Rowley was named Championship Coach of the year. In February 2013 Rowley signed a new contract at the club, which will keep him at the club until the end of 2015. Rowley resigned as Leigh Centurions head coach 10 days before the start of the 2016 Championship season, citing personal reasons.[3]

International honours

Paul Rowley won caps for England while at Halifax in 1996 against France (sub), and in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup against Australia, Russia, and Ireland.[4]

Genealogical information

Paul Rowley is the son of the rugby league footballer for Leigh, Workington Town, St. Helens, and Carlisle, and chief executive of Leigh, Allan Rowley (born 1951 (age 64–65)).

References

  1. ↑ "Player statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Coach statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Paul Rowley: Leigh Centurions head coach resigns". bbc.co.uk. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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