Career
Dowell first played for Newport in 1905 and was part of the team that faced two touring sides. The 1905 Original All Blacks and the 1906 South Africans. Dowell was first capped for Wales on 12 January 1907 when he played against England at Street Helens under the captaincy of Dicky Owen.
lieutenant was a good victory for Wales, winning 22-0 and Dowell was back the very next two matches of the 1907 Home Nations Championship.
Dowell was also part of the Wales Triple Crown winning team when he played in all three games of the 1908 Championship, including a winning match against France in the same year. His final four union international games were with Pontypool after he left Newport in 1908.
Dowell may have been selected the next season but "Went North", joining rugby league team Warrington and therefore making himself ineligible to play further union games. He later played one league international for Wales making him a dual code international.
International matches played
Wales (union)
England 1907, 1908
France 1908
Ireland 1907, 1908
Scotland 1907, 1908
Wales (league)
England 1908.