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TyroneHowe

Wing
Age54
Weight91KG
Height1.83M
  • Date of Birth02 / 04 / 1971
  • Lions Tours2001
  • International CapsIreland
  • Lions Origin SchoolsBallymena Academy
  • Lions Origin ClubsBanbridge RFC, Dungannon, Ulster, Oxford University, Barbarians, St Andrews University, London Irish, Ballymena, Newbury Blues

Injury nearly prevented Tyrone Howe from embarking on a professional career altogether before returning to the game with Ulster in 1998.

Ironically, three years later, Howe was the one to capitalise on injury as a replacement for Dan Luger midway through the tour of Australia.

The winger – who finished his career with an impressive Test strike-rate of six tries from 13 starts for Ireland – only appeared once as a Lion.

But considering the travails earlier in his career, his only game against NSW Country Districts is one more remarkable story and deserves its place within the Lions tapestry.