Eric Howard

Eric Gerald Howard (born September 5, 1993)[1] is a Canadian rugby union player. He plays as a hooker for the NOLA Gold of Major League Rugby (MLR) and the Canadian national team.[2]

Eric Howard
Date of birth (1993-09-05) September 5, 1993
Place of birthOttawa, Ontario, Canada
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb)
SchoolEarl of March Secondary School
UniversityUniversity of Guelph
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014-17 Ottawa Beavers
Brantford Harlequins
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Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017- New Orleans Gold 19 (45)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016-18 Ontario Blues 12 (15)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016- Canada 24 (0)

Howard started his rugby career with the Ottawa Beavers,[3] before joining the Brantford Harlequins in 2014.

In 2017, he signed for the New Orleans Gold team who play in the professional Major League Rugby competition,[4] later going on to captain the team in the 2019 Major League Rugby season.

Club statistics

As of 1 March 2020
SeasonTeamGamesStartsSubTriesConsPensDropsPointsYelRed
MLR 2018New Orleans Gold5500000010
MLR 2019New Orleans Gold1414090004500
MLR 2020New Orleans Gold3301000500
Total22220100005010

References


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