Tyrone Howe

Tyrone Howe

Full name	Tyrone Gyle Howe
Date of birth	(1971-04-02) 2 April 1971
Place of birth	Newtownards, Northern Ireland
Height
Weight	90 kilograms (14 st 2 lb)
School	Banbridge Academy
University	University of St Andrews
Rugby union career
Current status
Position(s)	Wing
Playing career
Position	Wing
Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
	Banbridge University of St Andrews Berliner Rugby-Club Dungannon
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
	Ulster
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2000-2006 2001	Ireland British and Irish Lions	14

Tyrone Gyle Howe (born 2 April 1971, Newtownards, Northern Ireland) is a former rugby union footballer who played on the wing for University of St Andrews RFC, Ulster, Ireland and the British and Irish Lions.

Howe was brought up in Dromore and attended Banbridge Academy. He played for Oxford University in The Varsity Match against Cambridge in 1995 and 1996, captaining the team in 1996.

An injury resulted in a three year absence from rugby, until he rejoined Ulster in 1998. On 10 June 2000 he made his senior international debut for Ireland against the United States. It was Ireland's largest win, the final score finishing 83-3. He also toured with the 2001 British and Irish Lions. Overall Howe won 14 caps for Ireland.

Howe retired from professional rugby at the end of the 2005-06 season. In 2005 he was elected to Banbridge District Council as an Ulster Unionist Party candidate. In 2007 he resigned from the council citing work commitments. Howe now regularly appears on Sky Sports rugby coverage as a commentator and analyst, previously he has worked for Setanta Sports.

He now teaches at Uppingham School in Rutland.

External links

• Ireland profile
• Scrum.com - Tyrone Howe statistics
• Sporting Heroes