Michael Dowsett (born 23 March 1992) is an Australian

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player who plays as a scrum-half for the

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in the RFU Championship.

Rugby career

A native of Sydney, Dowsett first came to prominence playing for

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during the

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and a strong showing during the 2013 season saw him earn a place in the Extended Playing Squad for the

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. He eventually made his

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debut on 25 April 2014 as a late substitute for

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as the Brumbies defeated the 41-23 in

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. He joined the

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for the

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. In the

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, Dowsett was a second-half substitute during the semi-final defeat against the Hurricanes. In 2016, Dowsett featured for New Zealand side

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in the Mitre 10 Cup. In November 2016, Dowsett joined

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side the Worcester Warriors on a short term deal. On 24 March 2017, Dowsett signed a permanent deal. He scored on his debut for the club in an Anglo-Welsh Cup victory against

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. Dowsett is qualified to represent England. On 13 June 2020, Dowsett returns to England to join

in the RFU Championship for the 2020-21 season.

Super Rugby statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dowsett, Michael 1992 births Living people Australian rugby union players ACT Brumbies players Canberra Vikings players Southland rugby union players Worcester Warriors players New South Wales Country Eagles players Rugby union players from Sydney Rugby union scrum-halves Australian people of English descent People educated at Scots College (Sydney) Northern Suburbs Rugby Club players Australian expatriate rugby union players in England Yokohama Canon Eagles players Australian expatriate rugby union players in Japan