Fred Jowett (rugby)

Fred Jowett (1879 – 5 October 1939) 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 10 January 1903 at St Helens Ground in Swansea against England. He made his début 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 victory over England, Jowett was never selected again.

Fred Jowett

Birth name	William Frederick Jowett
Place of birth	Swansea, Wales
Place of death	Clydach, Wales
Rugby league career
Position(s) Wing Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1905-? Hull Kingston Rovers 43 (68)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) – Morriston RFC () ?–1905 Swansea RFC () – Glamorgan () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1903 Wales 1 (0) 1904 British Isles 1 (0)

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

• England 1903

British Lions

• Australia 1904

Bibliography

• Parry-Jones, David (1999). Prince Gwyn, Gwyn Nicholls and the First Golden Era of Welsh Rugby. Bridgend: seren. ISBN 1-85411-262-7.
• Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-0766-3.