Japie Louw

Jacob Stephanus "Japie" Louw (30 August 1867 – 17 August 1936) was a South African international rugby union player.^[1]

Japie Louw

Birth name	Jacob Stephanus Louw
Date of birth	(1867-08-30)30 August 1867
Place of birth	Durbanville, Cape Colony
Date of death	17 August 1936(1936-08-17) (aged 68)
Place of death	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

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