John Henry Dowse (born 27 March 1935) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.

John Dowse
Birth nameJohn Henry Dowse[1]
Date of birth (1935-03-27) 27 March 1935 (age 89)[1]
Place of birthMackay, Queensland[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) fly-half[1]
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1961[1] Wallabies 4[1] (25[1])

Dowse, a fly-half, was born in Mackay, Queensland and claimed a total of 4 international rugby caps for Australia.

He was married to the author Sara Dowse from 1958 to 1977. They have three sons and a daughter.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Scrum.com player profile of John Dowse". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  2. ^ Henningham, Nikki. "Dowse, Sara". The Encyclopedia of Women & Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia. Australian Women's Archives Project 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2022.