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Howley: 'I’m definitely back having another crack'

Howley: 'I’m definitely back having another crack'

The Southland Stags has two halfbacks locked in for the 2023 NPC season, will Liam Howley nail down the third spot?

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Logan Savory
Mar 25, 2023
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Liam Howley is having another crack at making the Southland Stags in 2023.

Liam Howley had a moment of pondering at the end of last year.

He discovered he missed being in and around the Southland Stags group.

Howley had previously decided to make himself unavailable for Rugby Southland’s high-performance setup in 2022.

The halfback had been part of the Stags squad in 2020 and 2021 but got limited playing opportunities.

He opted to take 2022 off, in terms of NPC rugby. In fact, at one point he acknowledged his days playing at NPC level was probably done.

Then came that pondering.

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