# Harold Rowe

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For the Australian cricketer, see [Harold Rowe (cricketer)](/source/Harold_Rowe_(cricketer)).

**Harold Francis Rowe**[2] was a New Zealand [rugby footballer](/source/Rugby_football) who was part of the professional [1907–08 New Zealand rugby tour of Australia and Great Britain](/source/1907%E2%80%9308_New_Zealand_rugby_tour_of_Australia_and_Great_Britain).

## Early life

He was born on July 10, 1883. His parents were Martha Bell and Francis Rowe. In 1914 he married Hilda Laura Norton. Rowe was a qualified accountant.[3] They had at least two children (Harold Norton Rowe, 1914 and Gladys Ruth Rowe, 1917).

## Playing career

### Rugby union career

Rowe played [Rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) for the Newton club in Auckland, usually , but also as a or .[3]

### Rugby league career

He was selected for the professional All Blacks [4] tour of 1907–1908, in part because of his utility value.[3] Rowe became an invaluable part of the touring team and between 1907 and 1909 he was to play in nine [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) test matches. In 1908 he played in the [first ever trans-Tasman test](/source/1907%E2%80%9308_New_Zealand_rugby_tour_of_Australia_and_Great_Britain#1908_in_Australia) which was the début match of the [Australia national rugby league team](/source/Australia_national_rugby_league_team). He scored two tries in the second test match against Australia, a game which [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand_national_rugby_league_team) won 11–10 to clinch the series. Rowe finished the tour with ten tries overall, including touring games.[3]

In 1909 he [again toured Australia with the New Zealand side](/source/1909_New_Zealand_rugby_league_tour_of_Australia).

Like many of the touring party he later returned to England, signing with [Leeds](/source/Leeds_Rhinos) in September 1909.[5]

### Challenge Cup Final appearances

Harold Rowe did not play ([Jimmy Fawcett](/source/Jimmy_Fawcett) played on the ) in [Leeds](/source/Leeds_Rhinos)' 7–7 draw with [Hull F.C.](/source/Hull_F.C.) in the [1910 Challenge Cup](/source/1910_Challenge_Cup) Final during the [1909–10 season](/source/1909%E2%80%9310_Northern_Rugby_Football_Union_season#Challenge_Cup) at [Fartown Ground](/source/Fartown_Ground), [Huddersfield](/source/Huddersfield), on Saturday 16 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 19,413, this was the first [Challenge Cup](/source/Challenge_Cup) Final to be drawn, but played on the and scored a [try](/source/Try_(rugby)) in the 26–12 victory over [Hull F.C.](/source/Hull_F.C.) in the [1909–10 Challenge Cup](/source/1909%E2%80%9310_Challenge_Cup) Final [replay](/source/Replay_(sports)) during the [1909–10 season](/source/1909%E2%80%9310_Northern_Rugby_Football_Union_season#Challenge_Cup) at [Fartown Ground](/source/Fartown_Ground), [Huddersfield](/source/Huddersfield) on Monday 18 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 11,608, this was [Leeds](/source/Leeds_Rhinos)' first [Challenge Cup](/source/Challenge_Cup) Final win in their first appearance.[6]

### Coaching

In [1919](/source/1919_Auckland_Rugby_League_season) Rowe coached the [Auckland](/source/Auckland_rugby_league_team) team to play [Australia](/source/Australia_national_rugby_league_team). They went away for a weeks training prior to meeting the Australian side however it made little difference as they were well beaten.[7]

## References

1. ["Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"](http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Harold_Rowe/summary.html). rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

1. [ROWE, Harold Francis 1907 – 09 – Kiwi #17](http://nzleague.co.nz/kiwis/player_profile.php?letter=R&id=17) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110719143119/http://nzleague.co.nz/kiwis/player_profile.php?letter=R&id=17) 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine *nzleague.co.nz*

1. John Haynes *From All Blacks to All Golds: Rugby League's Pioneers*, Christchurch, Ryan and Haynes, 1996. ISBN 0-473-03864-1

1. ["The All Golds"](https://web.archive.org/web/20171010124413/http://www.allgolds.net/). Archived from [the original](http://allgolds.net/) on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2020.

1. Coffey and Wood *The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League* ISBN 1-86971-090-8

1. ["History of Leeds Rugby League Club"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131216182749/http://britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk/2005/12/history-of-leeds-rugby-league-club.html). britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Archived from [the original](http://britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk/2005/12/history-of-leeds-rugby-league-club.html) on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

1. ["Australian Team's Tour"](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19190821.2.14). *New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17244*. 1919-08-21. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-02-03.

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