Douglas Lowe (rugby union)

James Douglas Lowe (28 May 1906 — 7 November 1936) was a Scottish international rugby union player.

Douglas Lowe
Full nameJames Douglas Lowe
Date of birth(1906-05-28)28 May 1906
Date of death7 November 1936(1936-11-07) (aged 30)
Place of deathEdinburgh, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1934 Scotland 1 (0)

Lowe was the son of David Lowe, Provost of Musselburgh, and a brother of horticulturalist David Lowe.[1]

A forward, Lowe played for Edinburgh club Heriot's FP. He gained his solitary Scotland cap against Wales at Murrayfield in the 1934 Home Nations and represented Cities (Edinburgh & Glasgow) against the touring 1935–36 All Blacks.[2]

Lowe died of illness in 1936 at the age of 30.[3] He had noticed a pain in his arm a week prior following a club game with Heriot's, then several days later was taken ill and diagnosed with blood poisoning.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Heriot's Captain". Edinburgh Evening News. 7 November 1936.
  2. ^ "Noted Rugby Player's Death". Inverness Courier. 10 November 1936.
  3. ^ "Death of J. D. Lowe". The Scotsman. 9 November 1936.
  4. ^ "Scottish Player's Sad Death". Newcastle Journal. 9 November 1936.
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