| 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)[1] was an international rugby union forward who played for both Scotland and South Africa.[2]
He played for Kilmarnock RFC before moving to Edinburgh University.[2]
He was capped by Scotland while at Edinburgh University RFC.[2] He graduated as a doctor.
In South Africa, he played for Diggers RFC.[2] He came to South Africa to work in a British-run concentration camp as a doctor.[3]
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.[2]
While at Kilmarnock, he was also capped for West Counties District.[2]
When he moved to South Africa he played for Transvaal province.[2]
Frew played three tests for Scotland and one test for South Africa, captaining them on that one occasion