David Holwell (born 7 January 1975) is a former rugby union player.

A first five-eighth, Holwell played for Wellington and Northland in the Air New Zealand Cup, ITM Cup and NPC, and for the Hurricanes and Blues in Super Rugby.

He was initially drafted from Northland in 1998, and stayed with the team for seven consecutive seasons, scoring 676 points in 76 appearances.

After a stint with Leinster in 2005, he played a final season with the Hurricanes in 2006, where his side were defeated in the final by Crusaders.

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