Japie Louw

Japie Louw
Full name Jacob Stephanus Louw
Date of birth (1867-08-30)30 August 1867
Place of birth Durbanville, South Africa
Date of death 17 August 1936(1936-08-17) (aged 68)
Place of death Bloemfontein, South Africa
School Paul Roos Gymnasium
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Forward
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
Transvaal
correct as of 19 July 2010.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1891 South Africa 3 (0)
correct as of 19 July 2010.

Jacob Stephanus "Japie" Louw (30 August 1867 – 17 August 1936) was a South African international rugby union player. Born in Durbanville, he 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.[1] He died in 1936, in Humewood, at the age of 68, by drowning.[2]

References

  1. "Japie Louw". Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  2. "South Africa / Players & Officials / Japie Louw". Scrum. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
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