Phil Howlett
Tonga international rugby league footballer
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Phil Howlett (born 16 January 1975) is a Tonga-born Australia-raised former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level Tonga, as a centre or five-eighth.
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| Full name | Phillip Howlett | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 January 1975 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Howlett was born in Tonga.
While attending John Paul II College in 1993, Howlett played schoolboy representative rugby league for Australia.
He is the brother of All Black Doug Howlett.[2]
Playing career
Howlett played first grade premiership football for the Penrith Panthers, Parramatta Eels and South Sydney Rabbitohs in Australia before joining the Bradford Bulls in the Super League.[3]
Representative career
Howlett played for the Tonga national rugby league team at the 1995 and 2000 World Cups.[4]
During the Super League war Howlett played for the Australian Rugby League's "Rest of the World" side.