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He attended [[Marist College Ashgrove]], Brisbane where he played 1st XV Rugby. He started his career playing for the [[University of Queensland]] Football club. Studying pharmacy at the university he was a recipient of a University of Queensland Sporting Scholarship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uqsport.com.au/uq-world-class-scholarship-holders|title=UQ world-class scholarship holders|publisher=UQ Sports|accessdate=29 September 2016}}</ref>
He attended [[Marist College Ashgrove]], Brisbane where he played 1st XV Rugby. He started his career playing for the [[University of Queensland]] Football club. Studying pharmacy at the university he was a recipient of a University of Queensland Sporting Scholarship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uqsport.com.au/uq-world-class-scholarship-holders|title=UQ world-class scholarship holders|publisher=UQ Sports|accessdate=29 September 2016}}</ref>


==Playing & Coaching career==
==Playing and coaching career==


Howard started his career in the amateur era playing for the [[Queensland Reds]] while at Queensland University, he made his international debut for [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] on 17 July 1993 against [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]] at [[Carisbrook]], [[Dunedin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/match/22669.html|title=New Zealand 25 Australia 10|publisher=ESPNscrum|accessdate=29 September 2016}}</ref> In 1996 Howard signed for the [[ACT Brumbies]] in the inaugural [[Super Rugby|Super 12]] season. Howard made the last of his 20 test appearances on 22 November 1997 against [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]] at [[Murrayfield]].
Howard started his career in the amateur era playing for the [[Queensland Reds]] while at Queensland University, he made his international debut for [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] on 17 July 1993 against [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]] at [[Carisbrook]], [[Dunedin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/match/22669.html|title=New Zealand 25 Australia 10|publisher=ESPNscrum|accessdate=29 September 2016}}</ref> In 1996 Howard signed for the [[ACT Brumbies]] in the inaugural [[Super Rugby|Super 12]] season. Howard made the last of his 20 test appearances on 22 November 1997 against [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]] at [[Murrayfield]].


In 1998 he signed for [[Leicester Tigers]], displacing [[Will Greenwood]], who was forced to return to [[Harlequins (rugby)|Harlequins]] for first team rugby. Howard became a pivotal part of the [[Leicester Tigers|Tigers]]' [[Zurich Premiership|championship]] winning side. Howard started the victorious [[2001 Heineken Cup Final]] for Leicester.<ref>{{cite news
In 1998 he signed for [[Leicester Tigers]], displacing [[Will Greenwood]], who was forced to return to [[Harlequins (rugby)|Harlequins]] for first team rugby. Howard became a pivotal part of the [[Leicester Tigers|Tigers]]' [[Zurich Premiership|championship]] winning side. Howard started the victorious [[2001 Heineken Cup Final]] for Leicester.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/in_depth/2000/heineken_cup/1339721.stm
|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/in_depth/2000/heineken_cup/1339721.stm
|title=European glory seals Leicester treble
|title=European glory seals Leicester treble
|publisher=[[BBC]]
|publisher=[[BBC]]
|date=19 May 2001 |accessdate=7 September 2014}}</ref>
|date=19 May 2001 |access-date=7 September 2014}}</ref>


After the departure of [[Joel Stransky]] in 2000, he was appointed as the [[Leicester Tigers|Tigers]]' [[Rugby union positions#Backs|backs]] coach, however he had his sights set on regaining a [[Australia national rugby union team|Wallaby]] jersey ahead of the [[2003 Rugby World Cup|2003 World Cup]] so rejoined the [[Brumbies]] in 2001, swapping his playing position with [[Rod Kafer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aru.com.au/wallabies/TheTeam/HistoricalWallabiesPlayerProfile.aspx?pid=719|title=Patirck Howard profile|publisher=ARU|accessdate=29 September 2016}}</ref> He was unable to make the squad for the World Cup and returned to Europe, playing for French side [[ASM Clermont Auvergne|Montferrand]] for one season in 2003/04.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cybervulcans.net/joueurs/pat-howard-682.html|title=Fiche de Pat Howard|publisher=Cybervulcans|accessdate=29 September 2016}}</ref>
After the departure of [[Joel Stransky]] in 2000, he was appointed as the [[Leicester Tigers|Tigers]]' [[Rugby union positions#Backs|backs]] coach, however he had his sights set on regaining a [[Australia national rugby union team|Wallaby]] jersey ahead of the [[2003 Rugby World Cup|2003 World Cup]] so rejoined the [[Brumbies]] in 2001, swapping his playing position with [[Rod Kafer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aru.com.au/wallabies/TheTeam/HistoricalWallabiesPlayerProfile.aspx?pid=719|title=Patirck Howard profile|publisher=ARU|accessdate=29 September 2016}}</ref> He was unable to make the squad for the World Cup and returned to Europe, playing for French side [[ASM Clermont Auvergne|Montferrand]] for one season in 2003/04.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cybervulcans.net/joueurs/pat-howard-682.html|title=Fiche de Pat Howard|publisher=Cybervulcans|accessdate=29 September 2016}}</ref>
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He guided Tigers to the [[Guinness Premiership]] and [[EDF Energy Cup]] finals in 2007, winning the domestic double. They also made the final of the [[Heineken Cup]] but were denied an historic treble – succumbing to [[Wasps RFC|Wasps]] 25–9.
He guided Tigers to the [[Guinness Premiership]] and [[EDF Energy Cup]] finals in 2007, winning the domestic double. They also made the final of the [[Heineken Cup]] but were denied an historic treble – succumbing to [[Wasps RFC|Wasps]] 25–9.


On 28 December 2006, he announced he would resign as coach of the Tigers at the end of the 2006/7 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/leicester/6215007.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Tigers step up hunt for new coach|date=29 December 2006|accessdate=29 September 2016}}</ref> [[Marcelo Loffreda]] was named Howard's successor, who took up his new role after the [[2007 Rugby World Cup]].
On 28 December 2006, he announced he would resign as coach of the Tigers at the end of the 2006/7 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/leicester/6215007.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Tigers step up hunt for new coach|date=29 December 2006|access-date=29 September 2016}}</ref> [[Marcelo Loffreda]] was named Howard's successor, who took up his new role after the [[2007 Rugby World Cup]].


==Cricket management career==
==Cricket management career==
Howard returned to his native Australia to manage his family's pharmaceutical company, however quickly became general manager of the Australian Rugby Union's high performance unit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/story/71032.html|publisher=ESPNscrum|title=Howard handed ARU high performance role|date=2 August 2007|accessdate=29 September 2016}}</ref> He also worked as Chief Operations Officer at [[Cromwell Property Group]] prior to his move to rugby management.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clarke |first=Langton |date=December 2016 |title=Conversation with Pat Howard |url=http://www.mcmahonclarke.com/articles/conversation-pat-howard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221071357/http://www.mcmahonclarke.com/articles/conversation-pat-howard/ |archive-date=21 February 2017 |website=mcmahonclarke.com}}</ref>
Howard returned to his native Australia to manage his family's pharmacy company,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Richardson |first1=Charles |title=Pat Howard coached Leicester to title at 33 then walked away from rugby forever |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2025/08/26/pat-howard-interview-martin-johnson-leicester-cricket/ |access-date=27 August 2025 |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=26 August 2025 |quote=“My Wikipedia page [saying I left to run a pharmaceutical business] has been wrong for about 15 years – but I am a pharmacist! And I do own pharmacies and I have done for a long time, before even going to Leicester."}}</ref> however, he quickly became general manager of the Australian Rugby Union's high performance unit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/story/71032.html|publisher=ESPNscrum|title=Howard handed ARU high performance role|date=2 August 2007|accessdate=29 September 2016}}</ref> He also worked as Chief Operations Officer at [[Cromwell Property Group]] prior to his move to rugby management.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clarke |first=Langton |date=December 2016 |title=Conversation with Pat Howard |url=http://www.mcmahonclarke.com/articles/conversation-pat-howard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221071357/http://www.mcmahonclarke.com/articles/conversation-pat-howard/ |archive-date=21 February 2017 |website=mcmahonclarke.com}}</ref>


On 13 October 2011, he was announced as the General Manager, Team Performance – for the Australian Cricket Team.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news-display/Pat-Howard-new-GM-Team-Performance/25681 |title=Cricket Australia > Latest News > News |accessdate=2011-10-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015185102/http://www.cricket.com.au/news-display/Pat-Howard-new-GM-Team-Performance/25681 |archivedate=15 October 2011 }}</ref> This role, created to focus solely on team performance, was one of the key recommendations of the Don Argus led Australian Team Performance Review adopted by [[Cricket Australia]]'s Board in August.
On 13 October 2011, he was announced as the General Manager, Team Performance – for the Australian Cricket Team.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news-display/Pat-Howard-new-GM-Team-Performance/25681 |title=Cricket Australia > Latest News > News |accessdate=2011-10-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015185102/http://www.cricket.com.au/news-display/Pat-Howard-new-GM-Team-Performance/25681 |archivedate=15 October 2011 }}</ref> This role, created to focus solely on team performance, was one of the key recommendations of the Don Argus led Australian Team Performance Review adopted by [[Cricket Australia]]'s Board in August.
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Patrick William Howard (born 14 November 1973) is an ex-head coach at Leicester Tigers and a former Australian rugby union international who played centre or fly-half. He was the General Manager, Team Performance – for the Australia national cricket team.

He was born in Sydney. His father Jake Howard played prop for Australia and his grandfather Cyril Towers also played centre for the Wallabies.

Early life

He attended Marist College Ashgrove, Brisbane where he played 1st XV Rugby. He started his career playing for the University of Queensland Football club. Studying pharmacy at the university he was a recipient of a University of Queensland Sporting Scholarship.[1]

Playing and coaching career

Howard started his career in the amateur era playing for the Queensland Reds while at Queensland University, he made his international debut for Australia on 17 July 1993 against New Zealand at Carisbrook, Dunedin.[2] In 1996 Howard signed for the ACT Brumbies in the inaugural Super 12 season. Howard made the last of his 20 test appearances on 22 November 1997 against Scotland at Murrayfield.

In 1998 he signed for Leicester Tigers, displacing Will Greenwood, who was forced to return to Harlequins for first team rugby. Howard became a pivotal part of the Tigers' championship winning side. Howard started the victorious 2001 Heineken Cup Final for Leicester.[3]

After the departure of Joel Stransky in 2000, he was appointed as the Tigers' backs coach, however he had his sights set on regaining a Wallaby jersey ahead of the 2003 World Cup so rejoined the Brumbies in 2001, swapping his playing position with Rod Kafer.[4] He was unable to make the squad for the World Cup and returned to Europe, playing for French side Montferrand for one season in 2003/04.[5]

After retiring as a player at the end of the season in 2004, Howard returned to Leicester Tigers, once again becoming backs coach. In 2005 he was appointed as head coach succeeding John Wells.[6]

He guided Tigers to the Guinness Premiership and EDF Energy Cup finals in 2007, winning the domestic double. They also made the final of the Heineken Cup but were denied an historic treble – succumbing to Wasps 25–9.

On 28 December 2006, he announced he would resign as coach of the Tigers at the end of the 2006/7 season.[7] Marcelo Loffreda was named Howard's successor, who took up his new role after the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

Cricket management career

Howard returned to his native Australia to manage his family's pharmacy company,[8] however, he quickly became general manager of the Australian Rugby Union's high performance unit.[9] He also worked as Chief Operations Officer at Cromwell Property Group prior to his move to rugby management.[10]

On 13 October 2011, he was announced as the General Manager, Team Performance – for the Australian Cricket Team.[11] This role, created to focus solely on team performance, was one of the key recommendations of the Don Argus led Australian Team Performance Review adopted by Cricket Australia's Board in August.

Howard has received some criticism for this role. Shane Warne said in 2013, Cricket Australia should "please put current cricket people in charge to run the game, select teams, not ex rugby or any other sports people" and called Howard a "muppet".[12]

In March 2013, following being temporarily dropped from the national team Shane Watson said Howard had not been involved in cricket long enough to pass comment on his commitment to the Australian team.[13]

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