Doug Howlett
Personal information
Full name	Douglas Charles Howlett
Date of birth	September 21, 1978 (1978-09-21) (age 29)
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	14 st 9 lbs (93 kg)
Nickname	Dougie
School	Auckland Grammar School
Occupation(s)	Professional rugby player
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Wing, Fullback
All Black No.	992
Clubs
1998 - 2007	Auckland Marist
Provincial/State sides		Caps	(points)
1998 - 2007 2008 - Present	Auckland Munster	56 5	(250) (10)
Super Rugby
1999 - 2007	Blues	108	(295)
National team(s)
2000 - 2007	New Zealand	62	(245) [49t]

Douglas Charles Howlett is a professional New Zealand rugby union player. He is primarily a wing but he has also covered fullback at national and international levels. is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Auckland (disambiguation). ... The school is built in Spanish Mission style architecture. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... A normal Rugby union team formation illustrating each of the positions and their respective numbers. ... A normal Rugby union team formation illustrating each of the positions and their respective numbers. ... A normal Rugby union team formation illustrating each of the positions and their respective numbers. ... First international Australia 3 - 22 New Zealand (15 August 1903) Largest win New Zealand 145 - 17 Japan (4 June 1995) Worst defeat Australia 28 - 7 New Zealand (28 August 1999) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 1987 All Black redirects here. ... A cap is an appearance for a select team, such as a school, county or international team in sports. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... The Auckland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Auckland isthmus territorial authority in the North Island in New Zealand. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Official website www. ... The Super 14 is the largest rugby union football club championship in the southern hemisphere, consisting of provincial teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... This article is about the New Zealand rugby team. ... The following is a list of international rugby union teams: // The British and Irish Lions are a separate case, being a combination of England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... A normal Rugby union team formation illustrating each of the positions and their respective numbers. ... A normal Rugby union team formation illustrating each of the positions and their respective numbers. ...

Early Life

Born September 21, 1978 in Auckland, Howlett started playing rugby at Auckland Grammar School, where he was also a star sprinter, captain of athletics and, during his final year in 1996, head prefect. He calls upon his speed as a sprinter (he once clocked a personal best 10.68 seconds for the 100 meters in an under 20 athletics championship in 1998) to great effect in his rugby career. is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Auckland (disambiguation). ... The school is built in Spanish Mission style architecture. ...

Career

He made his first-class debut at the age of 18 for Auckland in the Auckland in the NPC. He currently plays for the Irish province Munster where he will play in the Magners League and Heineken Cup. On the international scene, he debuted for the All Blacks on June 16, 2000. Since then, he has scored on average 4 points per game (155 from his first 38). He was also a first choice winger in the 2003 World Cup. The Auckland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Auckland isthmus territorial authority in the North Island in New Zealand. ... The Air New Zealand Cup (also referred to by its previous name of the National Provincial Championship, its abbreviation of NPC, or for sponsorship reasons as the Air New Zealand NPC) is New Zealands professional domestic rugby union competition. ... First international Australia 3 - 22 New Zealand (15 August 1903) Largest win New Zealand 145 - 17 Japan (4 June 1995) Worst defeat Australia 28 - 7 New Zealand (28 August 1999) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 1987 All Black redirects here. ... is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... The 2003 Rugby Union World Cup was the fifth world cup in rugby history. ...

Howlett has scored 49 tries for the All Blacks, a team record. His hat-trick against Italy on September 8th, 2007, at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, brought him level with the record of Christian Cullen, the All Blacks' previous leading try scorer and then his try in the 15th minute against Scotland on September 23rd gave him the record. First international Australia 3 - 22 New Zealand (15 August 1903) Largest win New Zealand 145 - 17 Japan (4 June 1995) Worst defeat Australia 28 - 7 New Zealand (28 August 1999) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 1987 All Black redirects here. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The 2007 Rugby World Cup is the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union world championship inaugurated in 1987. ... Christian Mathias Cullen (born February 12, 1976 in Paraparaumu) was a New Zealand rugby union footballer who played most of his rugby at fullback for the All Blacks, for the Hurricanes in the Super 14, and for Manawatu, Wellington and later Munster at provincial level. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ...

Howlett was selected for the Rugby World Cup squad ahead of Canterbury and Tasman player Rico Gear; however, he was expected to play the first 3 rounds of the 2007 Air New Zealand Cup. He scored a hat trick in Auckland's victory over Counties Manukau in the first round, and on the 11th of August against Waikato he scored two, bringing his try total for Auckland to 50. Howlett is known as a winger with a high work rate and strong defensive tackling ability. As with other All Black players Doug has been courted by Northern Hemisphere clubs looking for a star signing in the aftermath of the Rugby World Cup. On the 30th of August 2007 Howlett signed for Munster, following in the footsteps of that other All Black great, Christian Cullen, who commonly wore No. 22 for the province. Doug joined Munster at the start of 2008. Rico Gear (born 26 February 1978 in Gisborne) is a New Zealand rugby union player. ... For other uses, see Hat Trick (disambiguation). ... Waikato is the name of a region in the North Island of New Zealand. ... Official website www. ... Christian Mathias Cullen (born February 12, 1976 in Paraparaumu) was a New Zealand rugby union footballer who played most of his rugby at fullback for the All Blacks, for the Hurricanes in the Super 14, and for Manawatu, Wellington and later Munster at provincial level. ...

Howlett was arrested on the 9th October 2007 outside Heathrow Airport's Hilton Hotel on suspicion of criminal damage on two cars[1] following running up a bar tab of NZ$31,000 with some friends. It is possible they were drowning their sorrows from the All Blacks loss in Cardiff to the French a few days earlier on 6 October, a game in which Howlett who had been in form throughout the Rugby World Cup tournament was controversially left out of the team. Howlett subsequently issued an apology through the media. His career with the All Blacks thus ended on this low note. is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the rugby league competition, see Rugby League World Cup. ... First international Australia 3 - 22 New Zealand (15 August 1903) Largest win New Zealand 145 - 17 Japan (4 June 1995) Worst defeat Australia 28 - 7 New Zealand (28 August 1999) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 1987 All Black redirects here. ...

Howlett has made a superb start to his Munster career. He made his debut in the Heineken Cup against Clermont Auvergne, notably starting the movement for Lifeimi Mafi's wonderful try. His second match came against London Wasps where he notably dove to save the ball in the build up to Denis Leamy's try, as well as demolishing David Doherty with a superb tackle.He scored his first Munster try against Ulster on the 22nd March 2008. Lifeimi Mafi (born 15 August 1982 in Tonga) is a former New Zealand Rugby Union footballer. ...

Foundation

On 22 February 2007 Howlett launched "The Doug Howlett Outreach Foundation" which is aimed at New Zealand children between the ages of 8 and 14 who demonstrate ability academically as well as on the sports field or court initially, in the codes of rugby union, Rugby league, and netball. Specifically it will assist with school fees, school books, sports fees and sports shoes or boots. is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Rugby league football is a full-contact team sport played with a prolate spheroid-shaped ball by two teams of thirteen on a rectangular grass field. ... A netball game in Australia Netball is a non contact sport similar to, and derived from, basketball. ...

External links

• Doug Howlett at AllBlacks.com
• Official site