Pek Cowan
Birth namePekahou J. M. Cowan
Date of birth (1986-06-02) 2 June 1986
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight116 kg (256 lb)
Notable relative(s)Blair Cowan (cousin)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop / Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007, 2014, 2016–2017
2019−2020
Perth Spirit
Shimizu Blue Sharks
17
8
(5)
(5)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006–2017, 2020
2021
Western Force
NSW Waratahs
135
1
(25)
(0)
Correct as of 13 June 2021
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–2014
2008
2003–2004
Wallabies
Australia A
Australian Schools
10 (0)
Correct as of 14 September 2014

Pekahou J. M. Cowan (born 2 June 1986) is an Australian rugby union footballer who plays for Wellington in New Zealand's National Provincial Championship. His usual position is prop and he can play on both sides of the scrum.[2]

Early life

Cowan was born in Wellington, New Zealand but moved with his family to Sydney when he was 13 years of age.[2] He was a young golfing talent with a handicap of four at the age of 15, and won a scholarship with the Long Reef Golf Club.[2] Attending Narrabeen Sports High School, he was selected for the Australian Schoolboys rugby union team in 2003 and 2004.[2]

Career

He moved to Perth to further his rugby career and played for the Nedlands club before signing with the Western Force in 2006.[2] He played for the Perth Spirit in the Australian Rugby Championship in 2007.

Cowan made his test debut for the Wallabies against Italy in Melbourne on 20 June 2009.[3]

After the Western Force were axed from the Super Rugby competition in 2017,[4] Cowan played two seasons in Japan for the Top East League side Shimizu Blue Sharks.[5]

He rejoined the Western Force in 2020 when the team was admitted to Super Rugby AU, then signed with the NSW Waratahs in 2021. Later that year, he returned to his birthplace of Wellington to play in New Zealand's National Provincial Championship.[6]

Super Rugby statistics

As of 22 November 2017[7]
SeasonTeamGamesStartsSubMinsTriesConsPensDropsPointsYelRed
2008Force9815670000000
2009Force121118220000000
2010Force9815801000510
2011Force121117620000000
2012Force1613311600000000
2013Force15150117420001000
2014Force161429551000500
2015Force141409341000500
2016Force121117180000010
2017Force15786130000000
2020 AUForce5412860000000
2021Waratahs101270000000
Total13611620880550002520

References

  1. Guest, Tom (13 January 2012). "Cowan can't wait to ride Premiership waves". Worcester News.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Geddes, Jon (22 May 2009). "Out of the bunker into Wallabies". The Daily Telegraph. News. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  3. "Pek Cowan". ESPN Scrum. 2014.
  4. "'It is a ludicrous and unfair legal initiative by the ARU'". PerthNow. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  5. Pek Cowan on rugby.com.au
  6. "Pek propping up Wellington". Club Rugby. 21 September 2022.
  7. "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
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