{{Short description|Scotland international rugby union player}} {{EngvarB|date=October 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Andrew Mower | image = | caption = | fullname = Andrew Lance Mower | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|09|03|df=y}} | birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | height = {{convert|188|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|96|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}} | nickname = | occupation = Rugby player | school = | university = | relatives = | position = Flanker | currentclub = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = -1998 | clubs1 = Gordon Highlanders | apps1 = | points1 = | years2 = 1998-2000 | clubs2 = London Irish | apps2 = | points2 = | years3 = 2000-2003 | clubs3 = Newcastle Falcons | apps3 = | points3 = | years4 = | clubs4 = | apps4 = | points4 = | repyears1 = 2000–2003 | repteam1 = {{nrut|Scotland A}} | repcaps1 = 10 | reppoints1 = | repyears2 = 2001–2003 | repteam2 = {{nrut|Scotland}} | repcaps2 = 13 | reppoints2 = | ru_coachyears = | ru_coachclubs = | ru_coachupdate = | clubupdate = 11 October 2017 | repupdate = 11 October 2017 }}
'''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.
==Early life== Born 3 September 1975 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.<ref name="BBC stats 14 Feb2003">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/2761181.stm |title=Scotland: Player statistics |work=BBC Sport |date=14 February 2003 |accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref> He worked as a financial trader for HSBC in Sydney.<ref name="guardian Feb2003">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2003/feb/13/rugbyunion |title=Mower at the ready after Pountney goes out to grass |first=Iain |last=Morrison |work=The Guardian |date=13 February 2003 |accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref>
==Club rugby== He played for the Gordon Highlanders.<ref name="Scotsman 20Sep2000">{{cite news |url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/mcgeechan-eyes-australian-flanker-1-483697 |title=McGeechan eyes Australian flanker |first=David |last=Ferguson |work=The Scotsman |date=20 September 2000 |accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref> In 1998 he was part of the team that won the grand final victory against Northern Suburb.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/956380.stm |title=Mower opts for Scotland |work=BBC News |date=4 October 2000 |accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref> He was offered a part-time contract by the New South Wales Waratahs but instead he moved to the UK.<ref name="guardian Feb2003"/>
He played joined London Irish in July 1999 and played club rugby with them, last appearing for them on 20 May 2000.<ref name="Scotsman 20Sep2000"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.london-irish.co.uk/oldboys.php?fn=viewplayer&id=83 |title=London Irish Old Boys Database |website=www.london-irish.co.uk |accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref> He moved to the Newcastle Falcons and spent some time in 2003 loaned out to the Borders.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/2762567.stm |title=Mower ponders future |work=BBC News |date=14 February 2003 |accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref>
==International career== His maternal grandfather was born in Glasgow but he was also eligible to play for England, Wales and Australia.<ref name="BBC retire">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/3961743.stm |title=Mower forced to retire from rugby |date=28 October 2004 |accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref> In 2000, Mower committed to representing Scotland.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/mower-picks-scotland-over-england-636834.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/mower-picks-scotland-over-england-636834.html |archive-date=7 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Mower picks Scotland over England |work=The Independent |date=3 October 2000 |accessdate=11 October 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He first played for Scotland A in November against Samoa.<ref name="BBC 14 Nov2000">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/1024018.stm |title=Scotland pushed all the way |work=BBC Sport |date=14 November 2000 |accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref>
In May 2001 he played for Scotland against the Barbarians.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/1336104.stm |title=Simpson back for Scotland |work=BBC News |date=24 May 2001 |accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref> 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.<ref name="guardian Feb2003"/>
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.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/rugby_world_cup/team_pages/scotland/3170056.stm |title=Mower out of World Cup |work=BBC News |date=15 October 2003 |accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref>
In October 2004 he announced his retirement from playing, on medical grounds.<ref name="BBC retire"/>
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