Career
He was capped twice for Wales and was part of the Welsh team that faced the first overseas tourists, the New Zealand Natives. Towers originally played rugby for local club Hartlepool Rovers, and represented his county side, Durham. After moving to Wales, Towers switched to first-class Welsh team Swansea.
lieutenant was while playing for Swansea that Towers was first selected to play for Wales in a game against Ireland as part of the 1887 Home Nations Championship.
Towers was one of two new caps on the day, the other being Llanelli"s John Goulstone Lewis. Under the captaincy of Tom Clapp, Wales beat the Irish team even though Ireland outscored Wales three tries to one.
A peculiarity of the scoring system of the time. In 1888 Towers, now captain of the Swansea senior team, gained his second and final international cap when he was chosen to face the touring New Zealand Natives.
Two days later, on Christmas Eve, Towers faced the same New Zealand side as he led out the Swansea team against the tourists.
In heavy rain, Swansea lost the match with the press criticising the Swansea players for complacency. Wales
Ireland 1887
Māori 1888.