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Doug Howlett (Douglas Charles Howlett) was born on 21 September, 1978 in Auckland, New Zealand, is an A New Zealand international rugby union players. Discover Doug Howlett's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 45 years old?
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Douglas Charles Howlett |
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45 years old |
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Virgo |
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21 September 1978 |
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21 September |
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Auckland, New Zealand |
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New Zealand
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Doug Howlett Height, Weight & Measurements
At 45 years old, Doug Howlett height is 185 cm and Weight 93 kg.
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185 cm |
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93 kg |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Doug Howlett Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Doug Howlett worth at the age of 45 years old? Doug Howlett’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from New Zealand. We have estimated Doug Howlett's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Douglas Charles Howlett (born 21 September 1978) is a retired New Zealand professional rugby union player.
He was primarily a wing, but he also sometimes played as a fullback.
He played for Auckland, and the Highlanders, Hurricanes and Blues in Super Rugby.
He finished his career with Munster in Ireland.
With 49 tries in 62 tests, Howlett is currently the seventh-highest try scorer in rugby union history and the top try scorer for New Zealand.
Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Howlett attended May Road School and Mt Roskill Intermediate School.
Howlett is of Tongan descent, with roots in the small coastal village of Kolonga.
He started playing rugby at Auckland Grammar School, where he was also a star sprinter, captain of athletics and, during his final year in 1996, Head Prefect.
He calls upon his speed as a sprinter (he once clocked a personal best 10.94 seconds for the 100 metres in an under 20 athletics championship in 1998) to great effect in his rugby career.
Howlett made his first-class debut at the age of 18 for Auckland in the Air New Zealand Cup.
He has played with three Super Rugby teams, briefly with the Otago Highlanders and Wellington Hurricanes and, for the majority of his career in his home city, the Auckland Blues.
Howlett debuted for the All Blacks on 16 June 2000.
In his career, he scored on average 4 points per game (155 from his first 38).
It was with his hometown Blues that he established himself as one of the finest back players in the world, winning a Super 12 title in 2003.
Throughout his domestic career, he remained affiliated with Auckland in the Air New Zealand Cup, with more than 50 appearances for the union.
He enjoyed his success with the Auckland Blues in the 2003 Super 12 and Munster in 2008.
With Munster winning the Magners League title for the 08–09 season, Howlett held both a Heineken Cup and Magners League medal in the space of just two seasons with Munster.
He was also a first choice winger in the 2003 World Cup.
Howlett scored 49 tries for the All Blacks, a team record.
On 30 August 2007, Howlett signed for Munster, following in the footsteps of another All Black great, Christian Cullen.
His hat-trick against Italy on 8 September 2007, at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, brought him level with the record of Christian Cullen, the All Blacks' previous leading try scorer and then his try in the 15th minute against Scotland on 23 September gave him the record.
He was selected for the Rugby World Cup squad ahead of Canterbury and Tasman player Rico Gear; however, he was expected to play the first three rounds of the 2007 Air New Zealand Cup.
Howlett joined Munster at the start of 2008.
He made his debut for Munster in the Heineken Cup against ASM Clermont Auvergne, notably starting the movement for Lifeimi Mafi's try.
His second match came against London Wasps where he notably dived to save the ball in the build-up to Denis Leamy's try.
He scored his first Munster try against Ulster on 22 March 2008.
On 24 May 2008, Howlett was part of the Munster team that beat Toulouse 16–13 to win the 2007–08 Heineken Cup.
Howlett had won his first cup with Munster only five and a half months into his career in the Northern Hemisphere.
Howlett himself scored a try in the final only for it to be disallowed due to a forward pass from Rua Tipoki.
Howlett joins Rod Kafer and Brad Thorn in having won major rugby tournaments in both the southern and northern hemispheres, the Super 14 and Heineken Cup respectively.
In May 2009, Howlett was named in the Barbarians squad to play England and Australia.
On 26 February 2010 it was announced Howlett had signed a contract to stay on at Munster until the end of the 2010–11 season, with the option for a further year.
That option was confirmed by Munster in February 2011, and he began the 2011/2012.
But in December 2011, Howlett picked up an Achilles tendon injury in a Pro 12 game against Ospreys which ruled him out for the rest of the season.
On 24 February 2012, Munster announced that Howlett had extended his contract until the end of the 2012–13 season.
On 24 August 2012, it was announced that Howlett would take over from Paul O'Connell as the Munster squad captain for the 2012–13 season.
He underwent successful knee surgery in late January 2013, and returned to action after the surgery on 2 March 2013.
On 14 May 2013, it was confirmed that Howlett, after receiving medical advice, would retire from rugby due to a shoulder injury he sustained playing against Glasgow Warriors in March 2013.
Howlett returned to the province as a corporate ambassador in December 2013.
He went on to become Munster's head of commercial and marketing, before returning to New Zealand in the autumn of 2019.