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Which team did Adrian Vowles play for from 2002 to 2003?
Adrian Vowles Adrian Vowles ( born 30 May 1971 ) is a former professional Scotland international rugby league footballer who played as a or in the 1990s and 2000s . He played in Australia for several years , gaining State of Origin selection in 1994 , but spent the majority of his career in the Super League . Background . Born in Cunnamulla , Queensland , Vowles played his junior rugby league for the Cunnamulla Rams and for Charleville All Whites and Railways when he his family moved there in 1982 . Playing career . In Charleville , Vowles won two premierships with the All Whites club , before changing clubs and winning a premiership with Charleville Railways in 1988 . In 1989 he moved to the Gold Coast , playing for the Tweed Heads Seagulls . In 1990 while playing for a Gold Coast under-21 representative side , he earned a reserve grade trial with the Gold Coast Seagulls , later signing with the club . Gold Coast Seagulls . In Round 1 of the 1993 NSWRL season , Vowles made his first grade debut in the Seagulls 10–14 loss to the Western Suburbs Magpies . After starting the first four games of the season off the bench , Vowles became one of the clubs starting centres , playing 21 games . At the end of the season , he was named the clubs Player of the Year . In 1994 , Vowles continued his good form and was selected for Queensland in Game II of that years series . He came off the bench in Queenslands 0–14 loss to New South Wales at the Melbourne Cricket Ground . North Queensland Cowboys . In 1995 , Vowles joined the newly established North Queensland Cowboys , starting at centre in the clubs inaugural game against the Sydney Bulldogs . In the same game , he became the first Cowboy to be sent off after a high shot on Bulldogs centre Matthew Ryan just five minutes into the match . Vowles played 20 games for the Cowboys in 1995 , captaining the side three times . In 1996 , he became the clubs full-time captain , playing 21 games at centre and lock . At the end of the 1996 season , Vowles was let go by new coach Tim Sheens . In 2019 , Vowles spoke about being released saying , I didnt miss one game , played half the year with a torn groin and a hernia and it was late when I got told that I wasnt wanted . It was mid-November . Wed already come back and they named a 25-man Super League squad and I wasnt named . Tim Sheens sat in his chair and his exact words were , Youre not big enough , youre not fast enough , youre not strong enough and youve got limited ability . I dont mind that he didnt want me , but dont belittle me . There was a way to do it . I havent seen him since that day but things happen for a reason . After leaving the Cowboys , Vowles was offered to Super League clubs Adelaide , Canterbury and the Warriors but all three moves fell through . Castleford Tigers . In 1997 , Vowles moved to England to play with Castleford . In his first season with the club , he played 30 games , scoring eight tries . In 1998 , he played 23 games , scoring six tries . Vowles enjoyed a breakout season in 1999 , being named at lock in the Super League Dream Team and winning the Man of Steel award , becoming the first Castleford player and first Queenslander to do so . In 2000 , Vowles represented Scotland at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup , starting at lock in all three of their pool games , scoring one try . In 2001 , he once again represented Scotland in a 42–20 win over France . In 2003 , Vowles returned to the club to play the last three games of the 2003 season after being granted a release by Wakefield . He returned to the Tigers again in 2005 for a brief spell in their promotion winning season in the Championship . Leeds Rhinos . In 2002 , Vowles moved to the Leeds Rhinos but played just 17 Super League games before making a mid-season switch to the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats , where he accepted a player-coach role . Wakefield Trinity Wildcats . Alongside co-coach Shane McNally , Vowles helped save Wakefield from relegation in the 2002 season . Vowles remained with Wakefield until the final three matches of the 2003 season , when he was granted a release by the club to finish the season with Castleford . Later career . In 2004 , Vowles returned to Queensland to play in the Queensland Cup for the Brisbane Broncos feeder club , the Toowoomba Clydesdales , captaining the side . At the end of the season he won the clubs Player of the Year award . In 2005 , he returned to the Gold Coast , joining the Burleigh Bears . That season , he start at lock in the Bears Grand Final loss to the North Queensland Young Guns . Achievements and accolades . Individual . - Man of Steel award : 1999 - Super League Dream Team : 1999 - Gold Coast Seagulls Player of the Year : 1993 Post-playing career . In 2006 , Vowles became an assistant coach for Burleigh , before relinquishing the role to become the CEO of the club , a position he held until 2010 . In the same year , he was inducted into the Castleford Tigers Hall of Fame . In 2009 , an Arriva Yorkshire bus was named after him as part of the Arriva Yorkshire Rugby League Dream Team . In 2015 , he was appointed assistant coach of the Australian Jillaroos and Queensland womens teams . In 2017 , he took over as head coach of the Queensland womens side , holding the position for one year . From 2012 to 2018 , Vowles worked for Channel 9 as a commentator for the Queensland Cup . Since 2014 , the Adrian Vowles Cup has been held annually in Charleville , featuring under-14 and under-16 boys and girls sides from throughout regional Queensland . External links . - Adrian Vowles at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk - Profile at leedsrugby