Re-signing
On 17 February 2010, he announced his re-signing with the New Zealand Rugby Union until the 2012 season, during which time he would also play with the Highlanders and Southland. He highlighted his desire to again pull on an All Black jersey and his passion for rugby in Southland as the main reasons he turned his back on lucrative overseas offers. Cowan went on to represent the All Blacks 20 times during 2008 and 2009, in the process established himself as the New Zealand's premier halfback leading into the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
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