| Birth Date: | 5 September 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Position: | Hooker |
| Amatyears1: | 2014-17 |
| Amatteam1: | Ottawa Beavers |
| Amatteam2: | Brantford Harlequins |
| Province1: | Ontario Blues |
| Provinceyears1: | 2016-18 |
| Provinceapps1: | 12 |
| Provincepoints1: | 15 |
| Years1: | 2017- |
| Clubs1: | New Orleans Gold |
| Apps1: | 19 |
| Points1: | 45 |
| Repyears1: | 2016- |
| Repcaps1: | 24 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| School: | Earl of March Secondary School |
Eric Gerald Howard (born September 5, 1993)[1] is a Canadian rugby union player. He plays as a hooker for the NOLA Gold of Major League Rugby (MLR) and the Canadian national team.[2]
Howard started his rugby career with the Ottawa Beavers,[3] before joining the Brantford Harlequins in 2014.
In 2017, he signed for the New Orleans Gold team who play in the professional Major League Rugby competition,[4] later going on to captain the team in the 2019 Major League Rugby season.
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 14 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 22 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 0 | ||