Japie Louw
Jacob Stephanus "Japie" Louw (30 August 1867 – 17 August 1936) was a South African international rugby union player.[1]
Birth name | Jacob Stephanus Louw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 30 August 1867 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Durbanville, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 17 August 1936 68) | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Bloemfontein, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Paul Roos Gymnasium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Born in Durbanville, Louw attended Paul Roos Gymnasium before playing provincial rugby for Transvaal (now known as the Golden Lions). He made his only appearances for South Africa during Great Britain's 1891 tour, South Africa's first as a Test nation. The series was won 3–0 by Great Britain, Louw played as a forward in all three Tests.[2] He died in 1936, in Bloemfontein, at the age of 68.[3]
Test history
No. | Opponents | Results(SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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1. | 0–4 | Forward | 30 Jul 1891 | Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth | ||
2. | 0–3 | Forward | 29 Aug 1891 | Eclectic Cricket Ground, Kimberley | ||
3. | 0–4 | Forward | 5 Sep 1891 | Newlands, Cape Town |
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See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 11
References
- "Jacob Stephanus Louw". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- "Japie Louw". Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- "South Africa / Players & Officials / Japie Louw". Scrum. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
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