Eric Howard
Eric Gerald Howard (born September 5, 1993)[1] is a Canadian rugby union player. He plays as a hooker for the Canadian national team.[2]
| Date of birth | September 5, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Earl of March Secondary School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Guelph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eric 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
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
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| MLR 2018 | New Orleans Gold | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MLR 2019 | New Orleans Gold | 14 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| MLR 2020 | New Orleans Gold | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 0 | |
References
- ”Eric Howard ESPN Profile” Accessed:12/6/19
- [https://www.djcoilrugby.com/2017/09/29/new-orleans-gold-signs-eric-howard/amp/“Eric Howard & Hubert Buydens: New Orleans Gold Canada Front Row Duo” 29/9/17
- ”Eric Howard signs for NOLA Gold” 29/9/17
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