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Japie Louw

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Japie Louw
Birth nameJacob Stephanus Louw
Date of birth(1867-08-30)30 August 1867
Place of birthDurbanville, Cape Colony
Date of death17 August 1936(1936-08-17) (aged 68)
Place of deathBloemfontein, South Africa
SchoolPaul Roos Gymnasium
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Transvaal ()
Correct as of 19 July 2010
International career
Years Team Apps (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.[1]

Biography

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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

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No. Opponents Results (SA 1st) Position Tries Date Venue
1. United Kingdom British Isles 0–4 Forward 30 Jul 1891 Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth
2. United Kingdom British Isles 0–3 Forward 29 Aug 1891 Eclectic Cricket Ground, Kimberley
3. United Kingdom British Isles 0–4 Forward 5 Sep 1891 Newlands, Cape Town

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jacob Stephanus Louw". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Japie Louw". Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  3. ^ "South Africa / Players & Officials / Japie Louw". Scrum. Retrieved 16 July 2010.