Jacob Stephanus "Japie" Louw (30 August 1867 – 17 August 1936) was a South African international rugby union player.[1]
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| Birth name | Jacob Stephanus Louw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 August 1867 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Durbanville, Cape Colony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 17 August 1936 (aged 68) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Bloemfontein, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Paul Roos Gymnasium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editBorn 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
edit| No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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| 1. |  British Isles |
0–4 | Forward | 30 Jul 1891 | Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth | |
| 2. | British Isles |
0–3 | Forward | 29 Aug 1891 | Eclectic Cricket Ground, Kimberley | |
| 3. | British Isles |
0–4 | Forward | 5 Sep 1891 | Newlands, Cape Town |
See also
edit- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 11
References
edit- ^ "Jacob Stephanus Louw". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Japie Louw". Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ "South Africa / Players & Officials / Japie Louw". Scrum. Retrieved 16 July 2010.