Alex Frew’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Scottish rugby union footballer
Was Athlete
Rugby union player
From South Africa
Type Sports
Gender male
Birth

24 October 1877, Newmilns, United Kingdom

Death

29 April 1947, Hout Bay, South Africa
(aged 69 years)

Star sign Scorpio
Education
University of Edinburgh
Sports Teams
Edinburgh University RFC
South Africa national rugby union team
Scotland national rugby union team

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

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