Jimmy Cowan rugby player
Jimmy Cowan rugby player

Jimmy Cowan

6th Mar 1982 1.86m/92kg Scrum Half

THROWBACK: When Bryan Habana scored a hattrick for the Babas against the All Blacks

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A hat-trick of tries by Springbok Bryan Habana inspired the Barbarians to only their second-ever win over New Zealand back in 2009.   The star-studded side coached by former Springbok coach Nick...

The Superstar Barbarians side that struggled to put a young English side away in 2014

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Back in 2014, England hosted the Barbarians at HQ with a young side taking on some of the best in the world.   The young English side stayed in the game until the final 20 minutes when All...

THROWBACK: When Bryan Habana scored a hattrick against the All Blacks in a STAR STUDDED Barbarians team

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A hat-trick of tries by Springbok Bryan Habana inspired the Barbarians to only their second-ever win over New Zealand back in 2009.   The star-studded side coached by former Springbok coach Nick...

No Regrets! Bakkies Botha says he would headbutt Jimmy Cowan again

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former Springbok hardman Bakkies Botha says he has no regrets about head-butting All Blacks scrumhalf Jimmy Cowan 10 years ago.   Botha headbutted Cowan during the Tri-Nations match at Eden...

Top 5 Most Unlucky Referee Moments

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

5) Nigel Owens One of the most well-known referees in the world, Nigel Owens was refereeing a Tri-Nations game between New Zealand and South Africa in 2010 when he unknowingly stepped into the path...

NZ Super Rugby Centurion XV

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

1. Tony Woodcock Woodcock played 149 Super Rugby matches for the Blues (137) and Highlanders ( 12)   2. Keven Mealamu Kevin Mealamu retired as the most capped Super Rugby player with...

Aaron Smith set to make his 100th Super Rugby appearances

6 years ago by Highlanders Rugby

Friday night’s match against the Rebels will mark halfback Aaron Smith’s 100th Super Rugby game and 100thgame for the Highlanders. Smith debuted in 2011 against the Bulls in Pretoria and has...

Smith’s Super milestone for Highlanders

6 years ago by TheRoar.com.au

A mentally recuperating Aaron Smith will raise his Super Rugby century when the Highlanders host the Rebels in Dunedin. All Blacks halfback Smith will become the fifth player from the franchise to reach...

Friday Funnies - Falconed by his own teammate!

7 years ago by Rugby Dump

The end to the first half of Friday's Mitre 10 Cup match between Wellington and Southland didn't quite go to plan, as the ball was commically kicked directly into the face of young Peter Umaga-Jensen,...