# Scott Cowan

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NZ rugby union player

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Rugby player

Scott Cowan Born Scott Cowan (1983-06-04) 4 June 1983 (age 43) Gore, Southland, New Zealand Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Weight 94 kg (207 lb) School Otago Boys' High School Notable relative Jimmy Cowan Rugby union career Position Halfback Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Midlands Rugby Club Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2012–13 Viadana 17 (10) 2013–14 Krasny Yar 9 (5) Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2008–12 Southland 34 (20) Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2009–10 Highlanders 3 (0)

**Scott Cowan** (born 4 June 1983 in [Gore, New Zealand](/source/Gore%2C_New_Zealand)) is a New Zealand [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) player who plays as a halfback for the [Southland Stags](/source/Southland_Rugby). He is the younger brother of [All Blacks](/source/All_Blacks) halfback, [Jimmy Cowan](/source/Jimmy_Cowan).

## Playing career

### Provincial Rugby

With older brother Jimmy on [All Blacks](/source/All_Blacks) duty, Scott emerged as the starting halfback for [Southland](/source/Southland_Rugby) in the [2009 Air New Zealand Cup](/source/2009_Air_New_Zealand_Cup), and led the Stags to a monumental [Ranfurly Shield](/source/Ranfurly_Shield) victory over [Canterbury](/source/Canterbury_Rugby_Union).

In the [2010 ITM Cup](/source/2010_ITM_Cup), Cowan was again the starting halfback as Southland defended the Ranfurly Shield for the bulk of the season. However, Jimmy Cowan returned from the All Blacks camp to start the game in which Canterbury re-gained the Shield from Southland.

### Super Rugby

Cowan was included in the [Highlanders](/source/Highlanders_(rugby)) wider training group for the [2009 Super 14 season](/source/2009_Super_14_season) to serve as the 3rd-string halfback behind his brother Jimmy and [Sean Romans](/source/Sean_Romans). However, he was called into the full squad for weeks 2 and 3 of the season due to an injury to his brother, and made his Super Rugby debut against the [Waratahs](/source/Waratahs_(rugby)) on 27 February 2009, coming on as a substitute for Romans.

For the [2010 Super 14 season](/source/2010_Super_14_season), Cowan was again included in the Highlanders' wider training group. He was able to earn another 2 substitute appearances for the club, and was included in the 22-man squad for the final 4 games of the season after Romans was ruled out through injury. In the final game of the season against the [Queensland Reds](/source/Queensland_Reds), he came on as a substitute for his brother Jimmy.

With the expansion of rosters from 28 to 32 players for the [2011 Super 15 season](/source/2011_Super_15_season), Cowan was thought to have a strong chance of earning a full roster spot with the Highlanders, but was passed over in favour of Romans and [Aaron Smith](/source/Aaron_Smith_(rugby_union)), who will serve as the backups to Jimmy Cowan.

## References

- [Southland Player Profile](https://web.archive.org/web/20100524175206/http://www.rugbysouthland.co.nz/index.php?pageLoad=90&teamID=43&sm=%7CRugby)

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