Johnny Howard

Johnny Howard (born 2 October 1980) is a retired English rugby union player, most often playing as scrum-half.

For other people with similar name, see John Howard (disambiguation).

Johnny Howard
Date of birth (1980-10-02) 2 October 1980
Place of birthEngland
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight82 kg (12 st 13 lb 181 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003-2007
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010–2013		 Northampton
Bayonne
Aix-en-Provence
Béziers		 ()
Correct as of 11 October 2013

Career

Howard first played rugby aged seven at Aylesbury Rugby Club. In 1998, he joined Northampton Saints Rugby Academy, and in the next ten years appeared for the club as a scrum-half and occasionally on the wing. In 2008, he moved to France and played for Aviron Bayonnais.[1] In 2009, he moved again to Pays d'Aix RC and, in 2010, to AS Béziers Hérault, for whom he played until his retirement from professional rugby in 2013.[2] He was in the squad that won promotion to Pro D2 in 2010.[1]

Post-rugby

After retiring from professional sport, Howard opened a restaurant (La Charnière) in Béziers with another player, Charly Malié.[3] The restaurant displays items and memorabilia associated with rugby union, including Andrew Mehrtens' boots. He plays amateur rugby union for Valras.[1]

References
  1. "La Charnière", Hérault Times, October 2013, p 9 (ISSN 2261-561X)
  2. Johnny Howard player statistics at itsrugby.co.uk
  3. "Béziers : Howard et Malié à la Charnière". Midi Libre (in French). 21 February 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2022.


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