Fred Jowett (rugby player)
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Fred Jowett was a Welsh rugby union
player who represented Wales
and the British Lions
. Jowett played club rugby for Swansea
and county rugby for Glamorgan. His first and only cap was on January 10, 1903 at St Helens Ground
in Swansea against England
. He made his debut in an experienced team, with only George Travers
of Pill Harriers
earning his first cap alongside Jowett. The match was a one sided affair, with Wales winning 21-5, thanks to a hat-trick of tries from Jehoida Hodges
. Although playing his part in an excellent win against England, Jowett was never selected again.
The next year Jowett was selected to represent Bedell Sivright's
British Lions on their tour of Australia and New Zealand
and was selected for one test.
Jowett was a high scoring wing, and his 1902/03 season tally of 42 tries for Swansea is still a club record to this day. In 1905 the draw of professionalism proved too strong, and Jowett headed north to play for Hull Kingston Rovers
, severing his ties with rugby union forever.
During World War I, Jowett was a corporal in the Welsh ammunition column.
International matches played
Wales 1903
British Lions 1904
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...
player who represented Wales
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
and the British Lions
British and Irish Lions
The British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...
. Jowett played club rugby for Swansea
Swansea RFC
Swansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. Its home ground is St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground in Swansea. The team is sometimes known as The Whites because of the primary colour of the team strip...
and county rugby for Glamorgan. His first and only cap was on January 10, 1903 at St Helens Ground
St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground
St. Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground is a spectator venue in Swansea, Wales. It is used for both rugby and cricket.It is owned and operated by the City and County of Swansea council and is also used to host the local annual Guy Fawkes night fireworks display.-History:Since the ground opened in...
in Swansea against 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...
. He made his debut in an experienced team, with only George Travers
George Travers (rugby player)
George "Twyber" Travers was a Welsh international hooker who played club rugby for Pill Harriers and Newport Rugby Football Club. He won 25 caps for Wales between 1903 and 1911....
of Pill Harriers
Pill Harriers RFC
Pill Harriers RFC are a Welsh rugby union club based in Newport in South Wales. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons..-Club origins:...
earning his first cap alongside Jowett. The match was a one sided affair, with Wales winning 21-5, thanks to a hat-trick of tries from Jehoida Hodges
Jehoida Hodges
Joseph Jehoida Hodges was a Welsh international rugby union player. He was a member of the winning Welsh team who beat the 1905 touring All Blacks...
. Although playing his part in an excellent win against England, Jowett was never selected again.
The next year Jowett was selected to represent Bedell Sivright's
David Bedell-Sivright
David Revell "Darkie" Bedell-Sivright was a Scottish international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cambridge and Edinburgh Universities. Bedell-Sivright was one of the true characters of the sport of rugby and was chosen to lead a British Isles team on a tour of Australia...
British Lions on their tour of Australia and New Zealand
1904 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand
The 1904 British Isles tour to New Zealand and Australia was the sixth tour by a British Isles team and the fourth to New Zealand and Australia...
and was selected for one test.
Jowett was a high scoring wing, and his 1902/03 season tally of 42 tries for Swansea is still a club record to this day. In 1905 the draw of professionalism proved too strong, and Jowett headed north to play for Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is an English professional rugby league football club based in Hull, England. The club formed in 1882 and currently competes in Super League, having won promotion from National League One in 2006...
, severing his ties with rugby union forever.
During World War I, Jowett was a corporal in the Welsh ammunition column.
International matches played
Wales 1903
British Lions 1904