Michael Dowsett
Michael Dowsett (born 23 March 1992) is an Australian rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for the Jersey Reds in the RFU Championship.
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| Full name | Michael Dowsett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 March 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb; 187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Scots College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
A native of Sydney, Dowsett first came to prominence playing for Northern Suburbs during the Shute Shield and a strong showing during the 2013 season saw him earn a place in the Brumbies Extended Playing Squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season.[1] He eventually made his Super Rugby debut on 25 April 2014 as a late substitute for Nic White as the Brumbies defeated the Chiefs 41-23 in Canberra.[2] He joined the NSW Country Eagles for the 2015 National Rugby Championship. In the 2015 Super Rugby season, Dowsett was a second-half substitute during the semi-final defeat against the Hurricanes.[3]
In 2016, Dowsett featured for New Zealand side Southland Stags in the Mitre 10 Cup.[4] In November 2016, Dowsett joined Aviva Premiership side the Worcester Warriors on a short term deal.[5] On 24 March 2017, Dowsett signed a permanent deal.[4] He scored on his debut for the club in an Anglo-Welsh Cup victory against Bristol.[6] Dowsett is qualified to represent England.[4]
On 13 June 2020, Dowsett returns to England to join Jersey Reds in the RFU Championship for the 2020-21 season.[7]
Super Rugby statistics
- As of 22 July 2016[8]
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
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| 2014 | Brumbies | 6 | 0 | 6 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Brumbies | 9 | 3 | 6 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Brumbies | 7 | 1 | 6 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 4 | 18 | 422 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- "UC Brumbies EPS announced". Brumbies. 17 October 2014. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- "Brumbies vs Chiefs 25 April 2014 Match Breakdown". SA Rugby. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- "Hurricanes 29 - 9 Brumbies". ESPN Scrum. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- "Permanent Worcester deal for scrum-half Michael Dowsett". BT Sport. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- "Michael Dowsett: Worcester Warriors sign Australian scrum-half". BBC Sport. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- "Anglo-Welsh Cup roundup". The Guardian. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- "Jersey unveil 7 more signings, including an Aussie rules convert, an ex-Super Rugby No9 and a recent RWC player". Rugby Pass. 13 June 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2016.