Howes Etc is a limited company formed in the autumn of 2002 by Managing Director David Howes, who recently celebrated 30 years of top-flight sports management.
Renowned as one of the most professional and personable sports administrators, Howes has the unique track record of performing with a central governing body, The Rugby Football League; a leading Rugby League club, St. Helens RLFC; and one of the world’s heritage sporting venues, Headingley Stadium in Leeds.
Three decades of experience at international and domestic level have been highlighted by national team management, staging of major events, sponsorship recruitment and servicing, club management as Chief Executive, stadium administration and development as Managing Director, media liaison and after-dinner duties as speaker and compere.
Howes Etc provides the following services to the sport and business communities:
Gareth Ellis, currently rated as one of the best-ever English imports into the Australian club scene, heads a portfolio of Howes Etc international clientele.
Ellis, a long-standing England selection, became the first Wests Tigers player to be voted Player of the Year for a third successive season in 2011, being contract to the Sydney club until the end of 2013. He is joined in the Howes Etc stable of current and past Internationals by the likes of Makali Aizue, Shaun Briscoe, Rob Burrow, Mark Calderwood, Eorl Crabtree, Matt Diskin, Gil Dudson, Peter Fox, Dave Halley, Richard Horne, Jessie Joe Parker, Luke Robinson and Chev Walker.
Other key clients performing in the Super League include Josh Atkinson, Kristian Bell, Ben Cockayne, Danny Cowling, Ben Crooks, Josh Hodgson, Tommy Lee, Rhys Lovegrove, Crawford Matthews, Jason Netherton, Danny Nicklas, Tom Olbison, Aaron Ollett, Liam Salter, Louis Sheriff, Scott Taylor, Clark Thompson, Jordan Thompson, Liam Watts, Matty Wildie and Scott Wheeldon.
High profile players competing in the Co-operative Championship feature Ben Black, Chaz I’Anson, Gareth Moore, Michael Ostick, Anthony Thackeray and Greg Worthington.
A newcomer to the Howes Etc stable of players in England Rugby Union 7s star Nick Royle. The winger started his playing career with hometown Widnes and Warrington before switching to the 15-a-side code with Sale.
Representation is provided for off-field personnel of the calibre of Hull FC Director of Coaching Shaun McRae, Hull FC Head Coach Peter Gentle, Huddersfield Giants Head Coach-to-be Paul Anderson, Hull KR Assistant Coach Chris Chester and Hull KR Academy Coach Stanley Gene. Former New Zealand Test star Richie Blackmore, voted Kiwi Academy Coach of the Year for the past two seasons, is a newcomer to the coaching representation.Conditioners Paul Devlin, Aleks Gross and Andy Haigh, plus Physiotherapist Lauren Devlin, also feature on the specialist client list.
Recent clients include Bradford Bulls/ISC, Cadburys/The Rugby Football League, Huddersfield Giants, Hull FC/The Deep, Hull Kingston Rovers and Widnes Vikings.
For five succesive years, Rugby League consultant for Frontline Bathrooms, an Official Partner of The RFL and sponsor of the Frontline Fair Play Index. Newly-appointed sports consultant for Ticketsolve, the Dublin-based venue ticketing solutions company. For five seasons through to 2009, was co-host of a twice-weekly Rugby League phone-in programme on Real Radio. Publication projects include mounting the publicity campaign for Barrie McDermott’s autobiography and top Rugby League photographer Andrew Varley’s 25th anniversary album.
Howes Etc is the leading event management company in British Rugby League. In partnership with sports travel specialists Traveleads, Howes Etc has staged three major Rugby League supporters tours Down Under.
More than 80 people travelled to Australia on the OZ06 Tri-Nations tour; nearly 250 on the OZ08 World Cup trip; and nearly 100 on the OZ10 Four Nations tour.
Howes Etc and Traveleads return Down Under again this year with OZ12, putting the ultra-popular State of Origin in the spotlight. The four-week supporters tour includes the second and third clashes, in Sydney and Brisbane respectively, plus a host of NRL fixtures. Optional three and two-week tours are available on request.
For six years, through to the 2010 Grand Final, Howes Etc staged a Grand Final at Chesters hospitality programme at Chesters Hotel in Manchester.
Continuing after-dinner duties as speaker or compere, including a host of complimentary appearances for player and amateur club fund raising.
Player Management