Career
He is the younger brother of All Blacks halfback, Jimmy Cowan. Provincial Rugby
However, Jimmy Cowan returned from the All Blacks camp to start the game in which Canterbury re-gained the Shield from Southland. Super Rugby
Foreign the 2010 Super 14 season, Cowan was again included in the Highlanders" wider training group.
He was able to earn another 2 substitute appearances for the club, and was included in the 22-man squad for the final 4 games of the season after Romans was ruled out through injury.
With the expansion of rosters from 28 to 32 players for the 2011 Super 15 season, Cowan was thought to have a strong chance of earning a full roster spot with the Highlanders, but was passed over in favour of Romans and Aaron Smith, who will serve as the backups to Jimmy Cowan.
