Tanner Stowers-Smith

Tanner Stowers-Smith is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays as prop for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League.

Playing career

In October 2022 Stowers-Smith played in the NZRL Youth Competition. On 2 November 2022, Stowers-Smith was one of 36 players chosen to train with the SG Ball side ahead of the 2023 season. In early 2023, Stowers-Smith would join the Warriors SG Ball team. October 2023, Stowers-Smith was selected in the end of season internationals for the Kiwis A side.
On 8 August 2024, Stowers-Smith had re-signed with the New Zealand Warriors on a development contract for the 2025 season. On 20 February 2025, Stowers-Smith was elevated into the Warriors Top 30 squad and his contracted was upgraded until the end of the season.
In Round 11 of the 2025 NRL season, Stowers-Smith made his NRL debut in the New Zealand Warriors win against the Dolphins. On 17 June, the New Zealand Warriors announced that Stowers-Smith re-signed with the club until the end of the 2028 season.
On 28 September 2025, he played in New Zealand's 30-12 NSW Cup Grand Final victory over St. George Illawarra.