Donald Jowett
Encyclopedia
Donald "Don" Jowett was a rugby union
footballer of the 1880s and '90s who at representative level played for England
, and at club level for Heckmondwike, playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row. Prior to the 1896/97 season, Heckmondwike was a rugby union
club.
while at Heckmondwike in 1889 against New Zealand Natives
, in 1890 against Scotland, and Ireland, and in 1891 against Wales, Ireland, and Scotland.
code to the rugby league
code for the 1896/97 season, Don Jowett would have been approximately 30 years of age. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Heckmondwike.
district.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer of the 1880s and '90s who at representative level played for England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
, and at club level for Heckmondwike, playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row. Prior to the 1896/97 season, Heckmondwike was a rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club.
International honours
Don Jowett won caps for EnglandEngland national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
while at Heckmondwike in 1889 against New Zealand Natives
New Zealand Maori rugby union team
New Zealand Māori is a rugby union team that traditionally plays teams touring New Zealand. A prerequisite for playing in this team is that the player is to have Māori whakapapa or genealogy. In the past this rule was not strictly applied. In the past non-Māori players who looked Māori were often...
, in 1890 against Scotland, and Ireland, and in 1891 against Wales, Ireland, and Scotland.
Change of Code
When Heckmondwike converted from the rugby unionRugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
code to the rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
code for the 1896/97 season, Don Jowett would have been approximately 30 years of age. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Heckmondwike.
Genealogical information
Don Jowett's marriage was registered during January→March 1892 in DewsburyDewsbury
Dewsbury is a minster town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. It is to the west of Wakefield, east of Huddersfield and south of Leeds...
district.