Name David Gower Career start 2006 Weight 105 kg | Height 1.90 m Role Rugby Player | |
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David Neil Gower (born 30 September 1985) is an Australian-English professional rugby league footballer for the Parramatta Eels of the National Rugby League. He has previously played for the Salford Red Devils in the Super League and the Wests Tigers, St. George Illawarra Dragons and Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League. He primarily plays as a second-rower, lock and prop.
Contents
- Playing career
- 2009 10 Career with Wests Tigers
- 2011 12 Career with the Dragons
- 2013 Career with Manly
- 2014 present Career with Parramatta
- References
Playing career
Born in Ryde, New South Wales, Gower played his junior football for the Holy Cross Rhinos before moving to England to play for the Salford Red Devils.
2009-10: Career with Wests Tigers
In 2009, Gower joined the Wests Tigers. In Round 26 of the 2009 NRL season, he made his NRL debutagainst the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at the Sydney Football Stadium. At the end of the 2009 season, Gower won the New South Wales Cup Player of the Year award.
At the end of 2010, after making the New South Wales Cup Team of the Year, Gower signed a 1-year contract with 2010 NRL Premiership-winning team, St. George Illawarra Dragons starting in the 2011 season.
2011-12: Career with the Dragons
After playing in five NRL matches for the Dragons, his contract was extended at the end of the year.
At the end of the 2012 season, Gower was named in the 2012 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year and also won the Illawarra Cutters' New South Wales Cup Player of the Year award, before signing a 1-year contract with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.
2013: Career with Manly
Gower played off the bench in the Sea Eagles' 2013 NRL Grand Final loss to the Sydney Roosters.
2014-present: Career with Parramatta
On 18 November 2013, Gower signed a 1-year contract with the Parramatta Eels. After a successful season Gower was rewarded with a 2-year extension with the Eels until 2016. In 2017 whilst playing for Parramatta, Gower was selected to play for The City representative side in the annual and last ever City vs Country Origin match. . On 2 June 2017, Gower broke his hand in Parramatta's 32-24 victory over The Auckland Warriors.. On 13 September 2017, it was announced that Gower had signed a one year contract extension to stay at Parramatta ..