Calvin Howarth

{{short description|New Zealand rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

{{EngvarB|date=September 2019}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Calvin Howarth

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| birth_name = Calvin Howarth

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|06|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height = {{convert|186|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|96|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}

| amatyears1 =

| amatteam1 = Boroughmuir

| amatteam2 = Stirling County

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| years1 = 2001–2002

| years2 = 2002

| years3 = 2002-06

| years4 = 2006-09

| clubs1 = Edinburgh Rugby

| clubs2 = →Glasgow Warriors

| clubs3 = Glasgow Warriors

| clubs4 = Viadana

| apps1 =

| apps2 = 7

| apps3 = 70

| points1 =

| points2 = 30

| points3 = 350

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| province1 = North Harbour

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| repteam1 = Scotland A

| repyears1 = 2002

| repcaps1 = 1

| reppoints1 = 0

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| position = Fly-half

| relatives = Shane Howarth, brother

| university = Auckland University

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Calvin Howarth (born 18 June 1976 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand born former Scotland 'A' international rugby union player. He plays at Fly-half.

Howarth was selected for Scotland A on the basis of a four-year residency period and played in Scotland's match against Romania{{cite web|url=http://www.ovalpla.net/player/14977|title=Calvin Howarth|author=Naohiko MORI|work=Oval Planet - All about world RUGBY football|access-date=2015-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222105738/http://www.ovalpla.net/player/14977|archive-date=2015-12-22|url-status=dead}} in 2002 to confirm his Scottish nationality.{{cite web|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/howarth-hails-his-friends-at-muir-1-853898|title=Howarth hails his friends at|publisher=}} His older brother Shane Howarth represented both New Zealand and Wales.

He moved from New Zealand where he played for North Harbour to Scotland. Playing for Boroughmuir from 1998{{cite web|url=http://www.glasgowwarriors.com/articles/player/000880.php?player=Calvin+Howarth&c=2002%2F2003+2003%2F2004+2004%2F2005+2005%2F2006&stats=career|title=Glasgow Warriors - Calvin Howarth|publisher=}} he helped the team rise through the divisions and also won the BT Cellnet Cup in 2001 beating Melrose. He secured a place with professional district side Edinburgh in 2001.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/4770349/Howarth-holds-out-big-hopes-for-new-boys-Boroughmuir.html|title=Howarth holds out big hopes for new boys Boroughmuir|author=Peter Donald|date=1 September 2000|work=Telegraph.co.uk}}

He was loaned to Glasgow Warriors in March 2002 when their fly-half Barry Irving was injured, as cover for their Cook Islands international fly-half Tommy Hayes. This move became permanent for the 2002-03 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/02/06/05/calvin-howarth-stays-glasgow|title=Calvin Howarth Stays With Glasgow|publisher=|access-date=20 December 2015|archive-date=22 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222090457/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/02/06/05/calvin-howarth-stays-glasgow|url-status=dead}}

He stayed at Glasgow Warriors until 2006-07 season when he moved to Italian side Viadana and stayed there until 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-1025.html|title=Rugby - Player statistics Howarth Calvin - club stats|publisher=}}

Now back in Auckland, New Zealand, Howarth is a real estate consultant.{{cite web |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/calvin-howarth-77849026 |title=Calvin Howarth |website=LinkedIn}}