Name Johnny Howard Career end 2013 Career start 2003 | Height 1.75 m Role Rugby union player | |
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Organizations founded La Charniere | ||
Johnny Howard (born 2 October 1980) is a retired English rugby union player, most often playing as scrum-half.
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Career
Howard first played rugby aged seven at Aylesbury Rugby Club. In 1998, he joined Northampton Saints Rugby Academy, and in the next ten years appeared for the club as a scrum-half and occasionally on the wing. In 2008, he moved to France and played for Aviron Bayonnais. In 2009, he moved again to Pays d'Aix RC and, in 2010, to AS Béziers Hérault, for whom he played until his retirement from professional rugby in 2013. He was in the squad that won promotion to Pro D2 in 2010.
Post-rugby
After retiring from professional sport, Howard opened a restaurant (La Charnière) in Béziers. The restaurant features items and memorabilia associated with rugby union, including Andrew Mehrtens' boots. He plays amateur rugby union for Valras.