John Henry Dowse (born 27 March 1935) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.
Dowse, a fly-half, was born in Mackay, Queensland and claimed a total of 4 international rugby caps for Australia.
He was married to the author Sara Dowse from 1958 to 1977.
They have three sons and a daughter.
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