| Birth name | Alexander Frew | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 October 1877 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Newmilns, East Ayrshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | April 29, 1947 (aged 69) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Hout Bay, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Spier's School, Beith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Edinburgh University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alex Frew (24 October 1877 – 29 April 1947) was an international rugby union forward who played for both Scotland and South Africa.
Amateur career
He played for Kilmarnock RFC before moving to Edinburgh University.
He was capped by Scotland while at Edinburgh University RFC. He graduated as a doctor.
In South Africa, he played for Diggers RFC. He came to South Africa to work in a British-run concentration camp as a doctor.
Provincial career
He was capped for the South-West District before being capped for Glasgow District to play in the 1899 Inter-city match against Edinburgh District.
While at Kilmarnock, he was also capped for West Counties District.
When he moved to South Africa he played for Transvaal province.
International career
Frew played three tests for Scotland and one test for South Africa, captaining them on that one occasion
References
- ^ Alexander Frew player profile Scrum.com
- ^ a b c d e f g "Alex Frew Kilmarnock's Springbok Captain".
- ^ "Dr Alex Frew". 26 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
