Andrew Mower is a former rugby union player who gained thirteen caps with the Scotland national rugby union team 2000–2004. He played as flanker for London Irish and Newcastle Falcons.
| Full name | Andrew Lance Mower | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 September 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb; 15 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Rugby player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editBorn 3 September 1975 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.[1] He worked as a financial trader for HSBC in Sydney.[2]
Club rugby
editHe played for the Gordon Highlanders.[3] In 1998 he was part of the team that won the grand final victory against Northern Suburb.[4] He was offered a part-time contract by the New South Wales Waratahs but instead he moved to the UK.[2]
He played joined London Irish in July 1999 and played club rugby with them, last appearing for them on 20 May 2000.[3][5] He moved to the Newcastle Falcons and spent some time in 2003 loaned out to the Borders.[6]
International career
editHis maternal grandfather was born in Glasgow but he was also eligible to play for England, Wales and Australia.[7] In 2000, Mower committed to representing Scotland.[8] He first played for Scotland A in November against Samoa.[9]
In May 2001 he played for Scotland against the Barbarians.[10] Mower gained his first full cap for Scotland against Tonga at Murrayfield on 10 November 2001.
By February 2003 he had 10 Scotland A caps.[2]
His last cap was against Ireland at Murrayfield on 6 September 2003. In October 2003 he pulled out of Scotland's World Cup after suffering a knee injury during training.[11]
In October 2004 he announced his retirement from playing, on medical grounds.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Scotland: Player statistics". BBC Sport. 14 February 2003. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ a b c Morrison, Iain (13 February 2003). "Mower at the ready after Pountney goes out to grass". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ a b Ferguson, David (20 September 2000). "McGeechan eyes Australian flanker". The Scotsman. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Mower opts for Scotland". BBC News. 4 October 2000. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "London Irish Old Boys Database". www.london-irish.co.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Mower ponders future". BBC News. 14 February 2003. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Mower forced to retire from rugby". 28 October 2004. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Mower picks Scotland over England". The Independent. 3 October 2000. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Scotland pushed all the way". BBC Sport. 14 November 2000. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Simpson back for Scotland". BBC News. 24 May 2001. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Mower out of World Cup". BBC News. 15 October 2003. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
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