"[1] Towers was later transferred to Waverley College where he came under the influence of coach Arthur Hennessey and future Wallabies player Wally Meagher, whom he would play with on the 1927–28 New South Wales rugby union tour of the British Isles, France and Canada.

Along with Wally Meagher his senior at Randwick, Towers pioneered the application of running rugby tactics at the club.

Towers was selected for the 1927–28 New South Wales rugby union tour of the British Isles, France and Canada, turning 21 on the ship going over.

He played in 25 matches of the tour exceeded only by Wylie Breckenbridge (29), Tom Lawton (27) and Alex Ross (29).

He wrote a travel diary of the 1927–28 tour which was serialised between June and December 1928 for the magazine Australian Banker.

Howell quotes Chester and McMillan from The Visitors: "Towers was hailed by many critics as the best centre in the world rugby and was certainly one of the great Australian players of all time".

With the Queensland Rugby Union now back in existence for the first time since 1919 this was the first truly national Wallabies team fielded since 1914.

It was a controversial omission made by team manager Dr Wally Mathews because of Towers' forthrightness and perceived disruptiveness.