Japie Louw

Japie Louw

Born	Jacob Stephanus Louw (1867-08-30)30 August 1867 Durbanville, Cape Colony
Died	17 August 1936(1936-08-17) (aged 68) Bloemfontein, South Africa
School	Paul 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

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

No.	Opponents	Results (SA 1st)	Position	Tries	Date	Venue
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

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 11

References

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.