Sherwin Stowers

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

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

{{Use New Zealand English|date=May 2013}}

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| name = Sherwin Stowers

| image = Sherwin Stowers 2017 (cropped).jpg

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| caption = Stowers in 2017

| birth_name = Sherwin Stowers

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|05|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand

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| height = 1.76 m

| weight = {{convert|90|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}

| school = De La Salle College, Mangere East

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| ru_position = Fullback / Wing

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| amatyears1 = 2007–

| amatteam1 = Ardmore Marist

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| super1 = Blues

| superyears1 = 2011–12

| superapps1 = 18

| superpoints1 = 5

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| super14update = 25 July 2012

| ru_province1 = Counties Manukau

| ru_provinceyears1 = 2008–2016

| ru_provinceapps1 = 78

| ru_provincepoints1 = 149

| ru_provinceupdate = 23 October 2016

| ru_sevensnationalyears1 = 2004–2017

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| ru_sevensnationalcomp1 = 38 (630 pts)

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{{MedalSport|Men's rugby sevens}}

{{MedalCountry| {{NZL}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}

{{MedalGold| 2010 Delhi | Team competition}}

{{MedalSilver| 2014 Glasgow | Team competition}}

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Sherwin Stowers (born 19 May 1986) is a New Zealand former rugby player. He played for the Blues Super Rugby side, for whom he made 11 appearances following his 2011 debut. He also played for Counties Manukau in the New Zealand Provincial ITM Cup.

Stowers played for the New Zealand national rugby sevens team in the Sevens World Series. He played at the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games.{{Cite news |url=https://olympic.org.nz/athletes/sherwin-stowers |title=Sherwin Stowers – New Zealand Olympic Team |date=9 February 2016 |newspaper=New Zealand Olympic Team |access-date=24 October 2016 }}{{Cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/commonwealth-games/sevens/10287741/Sherwin-Stowers-to-join-NZ-team-in-Glasgow |title=Sherwin Stowers to join NZ team in Glasgow |last=Strang |first=Ben |date=19 July 2014 |newspaper=Stuff |language=English |access-date=24 October 2016}} He announced his retirement from professional rugby in 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/sevens/98059407/new-zealand-sevens-stalwart-sherwin-stowers-retires-from-professional-rugby|title=New Zealand sevens stalwart Sherwin Stowers retires from professional rugby|date=19 October 2017|website=Stuff |access-date=21 October 2017}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/341927/sevens-stalwart-stowers-steps-aside|title=Sevens stalwart Stowers steps aside|date=19 October 2017|work=Radio New Zealand |access-date=21 October 2017|language=en-nz}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.allblacks.com/News/31627/sherwin-stowers-hangs-up-the-boots|title=Sherwin Stowers hangs up the boots|date=19 October 2017|website=All Blacks|language=en|access-date=21 October 2017}}