Row was first selected in a New South Wales representative side in 1896 and he played ten games in total for his state up till 1902.

He played at fullback for New South Wales against Matthew Mullineux's first British Lions to tour Australia with the hosts going down narrowly 4-3.

He was then selected at centre in a Sydney Metropolitan side who played against the same tourists days later, in which game he kicked a conversion.

[7] Few New South Welshman were sent north to Queensland for the second Test match of the tour a month later and although he was the incumbent skipper, Row was not selected.

He was picked again in the centres and led the side in the third and fourth Tests of the tour played in Sydney in August 1899 both losses to Australia.