Howell made his first grade debut for the St George Illawarra Dragons in 2003, where he made 12 NRL appearances before joining the Canberra Raiders in 2005.
He was released from the final year of his contract with the Canberra Raiders to join the London based Harlequins Rugby League. The Raiders told Howell he would not have a spot in the team after 2008 when his contract terminated.
Howell scored 15 tries in 48 games for Canberra during the last three seasons.
Super League career
Originally linked with Wigan, Howell signed a two-year deal at The Stoop.
He was the sixth addition to the Londoners squad for 2008.<ref... Read More