During the 1897 season, Stout was approached to play for the invitational touring team, Barbarian F.C., of which he would eventually become a committee member.

The opening game to Ireland was another loss, but in the encounter with Scotland, Stout was joined by his brother Percy for the first time at the international level.

The game ended in a three all draw, and the brothers were chosen again in the final encounter, against Wales at the Rectory Field in Blackheath.

[4] Stout played in only the final two matches of the 1899 Home Nations Championship, a season for England in which they lost all three encounters.

Stout was selected to play in the final game of the 1903 Home Nations Championship, losing the Calcutta Cup to Scotland at Richmond.

Before the next season began, Stout was offered a place on his second British Isles' tour, this time to South Africa.

As well as having a distinguished Rugby career, Stout played for the newly formed Gloucester City football team, along with his two brothers.

On hearing that the enemy had been seen working close to the British positions, he took Corporal G. Tester and a light machine gun to the saphead, at the end of the trench.

They mounted the machine gun on top of the trench, and then Corporal Tester, standing on Stout's shoulders, opened fire on the enemy who was only 30 to 40 yards away.

The events were recorded and published, along with a black-and-white print, in a volume recounting acts of heroism from the First World War.

Note 9: Michael Owen captained the Lions in the first tour game, the test vs. Argentina in Cardiff.