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Jake Howard

1945 – 2015

Australian rugby union player

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About Jake Howard

Lived 1945 – 2015 (aged 70). Jake Howard was an Australian rugby union player and rower.

John Leslie Patrick "Jake" Howard (30 August 194511 December 2015) was an international rugby footballer who played prop for Australia.

Howard was schooled at St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill from 1957 and enjoyed enormous schoolboy sporting success playing in the college's 1st XV in four consecutive years 1960–63 and rowing in the 1st VIII for three years. He stroked a junior VIII for the club in 1964 and stroked a coxed pair to a state championship in the 1964/65 season.

Howard made his international rugby debut on 6 June 1970 against Scotland and went on to make six further international representative appearances between 1970 and 1973. His final Test appearance was on the 1973 tour of Wales and England.

He coached rugby at the Sydney University club, at the University of Queensland's rugby club and in assisting roles with the 1991 and 1992 Wallabies focussing on scrum play emphasising the power of the front-row. (born 1973) played centre and fly-half for the Wallabies from 1993 to 1997. Margariete Howard was thus the daughter, wife and mother of a Wallaby.

Jake Howard died on 11 December 2015 at the age of 70.

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St Joseph's College

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Child
Pat Howard

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jake Howard?

Australian rugby union player

When was Jake Howard born?

Jake Howard was born on 30 August 1945 in Bexley.

When did Jake Howard die?

Jake Howard died on 11 December 2015.

What was Jake Howard's occupation?

Jake Howard was a rugby union player and rower.

What nationality was Jake Howard?

Jake Howard was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jake Howard

· Wikidata: Q16106986

· DBpedia: Jake Howard

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