Areariki Arthur Cowan "Riki" Cowan (born 28 December 1963) is a New Zealand

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footballer who represented

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and the

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Playing career

Cowan represented

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and the New Zealand Māori side before being selected to play for the

New Zealand national rugby league team The New Zealand national rugby league team ( Māori: Tīma rīki motu Aotearoa) has represented New Zealand in rugby league since 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird o ...

in 1984. He played in six test matches between 1984 and 1985. He toured the United Kingdom in 1983 with the New Zealand Māori side. In 1986 he represented the Cook Islands at the

Pacific Cup The Pacific Cup was a rugby league football competition for national teams from the Pacific region. History The Pacific Cup was started in 1975 by Keith Gittoes of the New South Wales Rugby League.Wellington district and spent the 1992-93 season in England with St. Helens ( Heritage No. 1040).Riki Cowan
''Saints Heritage Society''

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External links

Saints Heritage Society profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cowan, Riki 1963 births Auckland rugby league team players Canterbury rugby league team players Cook Islands national rugby league team players Living people Mount Albert Lions players New Zealand Māori rugby league players New Zealand Māori rugby league team players New Zealand national rugby league team players New Zealand people of Cook Island descent New Zealand rugby league players Place of birth missing (living people) Rugby league props St Helens R.F.C. players Wellington rugby league team players