Japie Louw, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Japie Louw

South African rugby union player

Date of Birth: 30-Aug-1867

Place of Birth: Durbanville, Western Cape, South Africa

Date of Death: 17-Aug-1936

Profession: rugby union player

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Japie Louw

  • 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.
  • He died in 1936, in Humewood, at the age of 68, by drowning.

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