Birth name | Allen John A. Bowers [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | [1] | 27 October 1902||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Darlinghurst, New South Wales [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Allen John A. Bowers (born 27 October 1902) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.
Bowers, a wing, was born in Darlinghurst, New South Wales and claimed a total of 7 international rugby caps for Australia.
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