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Doug
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Doug Howlett was a prolific try scorer who was a true star of the game. Discover everything about his career with RugbyPass, your resident rugby gurus.

Doug Howlett Bio

Doug Howlett was a prolific try scorer who was capped 63 times by New Zealand during his long and illustrious career. At the domestic level, he also represented the Blues, Munster and a host of other elite sides. Doug Howlett was inducted into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame in 2021.

Born 21 September 1978, Doug Howlett started playing rugby at Auckland Grammar School. While at the school, he became a sporting star and was renowned as a promising rugby player, sprinter and captain of the athletics team.

Doug Howlett then made his first-class debut for Auckland at the age of 18. Between 1996 and 2007, he made 55 appearances for the side. During this time, he also represented three teams in Super Rugby: the Highlanders, the Hurricanes and the Blues.

Of these sides, Doug Howlett enjoyed his greatest level of success with the Blues, where he established himself as one of the finest backs in the world. He also helped guide the side to the Super Rugby title in 2003.

At the end of the 2007 Super Rugby season, Doug Howlett announced that he was leaving New Zealand and signing for Munster in Ireland. He then represented the Irish province between 2008 and 2013, helping them capture the Celtic League (now the PRO14) in 2009 and 2011. He also helped them capture the Heineken Champions Cup in 2008. Doug Howlett was inducted into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame in 2021.

Although Doug Howlett made 97 appearances for the Blues and 112 appearances for Munster, he’s best known for his performances in an All Blacks shirt. In total, he was capped 63 times by his country and won The Rugby Championship on five occasions. During this period, he also scored 49 tries. To date, this remains a record for the All Blacks.

When Doug Howlett retired in 2013, he stayed with Munster and became a club ambassador. He then went on to become Munster's head of commercial and marketing, before returning to New Zealand in the autumn of 2019. 

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Fri Jul 21, 2023
8:00pm EDT
Churchill Park
Fiji Fiji
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8:00pm
Tonga Tonga
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Sat Jul 22, 2023
1:50am EDT
Sapporo Dome
Japan Japan
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1:50am
Samoa Samoa
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Fri Jul 28, 2023
8:00pm EDT
Apia Park
Samoa Samoa
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8:00pm
Fiji Fiji
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Sat Jul 29, 2023
6:30am EDT
Hanazono Rugby Stadium
Japan Japan
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6:30am
Tonga Tonga
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10:15am EDT
BT Murrayfield
Scotland Scotland
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10:15am
Italy Italy
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4:00pm EDT
Estadio Charrua
Uruguay Uruguay
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4:00pm
Chile Chile
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Fri Aug 4, 2023
8:00pm EDT
Apia Park
Samoa Samoa
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8:00pm
Tonga Tonga
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10:35pm EDT
Forsyth Barr Stadium
New Zealand New Zealand
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10:35pm
Australia Australia
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Sat Aug 5, 2023
6:15am EDT
Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium
Japan Japan
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6:15am
Fiji Fiji
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10:00am EDT
BT Murrayfield
Scotland Scotland
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10:00am
France France
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11:00am EDT
Aviva Stadium
Ireland Ireland
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11:00am
Italy Italy
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12:30pm EDT
Principality Stadium
Wales Wales
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12:30pm
England England
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1:00pm EDT
Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf
Romania Romania
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1:00pm
USA USA
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Estadio Charrua
Uruguay Uruguay
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2:00pm
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Estadio José Amalfitani
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Fri Aug 11, 2023
8:00pm EDT
Portugal Portugal
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8:00pm
USA USA
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Sat Aug 12, 2023
10:00am EDT
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium
Georgia Georgia
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10:00am
Romania Romania
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12:30pm EDT
Twickenham
England England
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12:30pm
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3:05pm EDT
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
France France
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3:05pm
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5:00pm EDT
Estadio German Becker
Chile Chile
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Fri Aug 18, 2023
8:00pm EDT
Italy Italy
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8:00pm
Romania Romania
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8:00pm EDT
Aviva Stadium
Ireland Ireland
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8:00pm
England England
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Sat Aug 19, 2023
10:00am EDT
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium
Georgia Georgia
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10:00am
USA USA
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10:15am EDT
Principality Stadium
Wales Wales
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10:15am
South Africa South Africa
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3:05pm EDT
Stade de la Beaujoire
France France
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3:05pm
Fiji Fiji
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Fri Aug 25, 2023
2:30pm EDT
Twickenham
New Zealand New Zealand
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2:30pm
South Africa South Africa
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8:00pm EDT
Civitas Metropolitano
Spain Spain
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8:00pm
Argentina Argentina
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8:00pm EDT
Italy Italy
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8:00pm
Japan Japan
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8:00pm EDT
Stade Jean Dauger
Ireland Ireland
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8:00pm
Samoa Samoa
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Sat Aug 26, 2023
10:15am EDT
Twickenham
England England
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10:15am
Fiji Fiji
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12:30pm EDT
BT Murrayfield
Scotland Scotland
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12:30pm
Georgia Georgia
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Sun Aug 27, 2023
11:45am EDT
Stade de France
France France
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11:45am
Australia Australia
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Sat May 13, 2023
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ISS Stadion
Norway Norway
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8:00am
Denmark Denmark
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22
Sat May 6, 2023
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Budapest Rugby Center
Hungary Hungary
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8:00am
Latvia Latvia
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21
22
Sat Apr 29, 2023
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Daugava Stadium
Latvia Latvia
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6:00am
Czech Republic Czech Republic
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National Sports Academy Vasil Levski
Bulgaria Bulgaria
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8:00am
Slovenia Slovenia
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19
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Kamberovica Polje
Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina
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8:00am
Serbia Serbia
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40
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Prada de Moles Sports Stadium
Andorra Andorra
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11:00am
Norway Norway
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6
Sat Apr 22, 2023
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Yizreel Rugby Club
Israel Israel
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6:50am
Slovenia Slovenia
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7
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National Stadium
Andorra Andorra
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10:50am
Finland Finland
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Sat Apr 1, 2023
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Rugby Academy-Siauliai
Lithuania Lithuania
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7:00am
Sweden Sweden
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18
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Gradski sportski centar Makarska
Croatia Croatia
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10:00am
Switzerland Switzerland
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Sat Mar 25, 2023
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Rugby Academy-Siauliai
Lithuania Lithuania
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8:00am
Croatia Croatia
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Sat Mar 18, 2023
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Stadion Stari plac
Ukraine Ukraine
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9:00am
Sweden Sweden
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15
Sat Mar 11, 2023
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Stadion Lucko
Ukraine Ukraine
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8:00am
Switzerland Switzerland
LIVE
32
59
Sat Feb 25, 2023
FT
Gaborone Rugby Football Club
Botswana Botswana
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9:00am
Eswatini Eswatini
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