He retired from rugby at the age of 28 when he was called to the bar, and would later become a County Court judge.

He spent his later life connected with sports administration serving as Welsh Rugby Union vice-president as well as chairman and president of Glamorgan County Cricket Club.

In 1924 Rowe missed the home nation matches against England and Scotland after breaking his collar-bone at Christmas;[3] but later in the season, in the match against France at the Stade Colombes, Rowe captained Wales for the first time, an honour he would achieve on another three occasions.

Wales[4] British Isles Rowe retired from rugby at the age of 28 when he was called to the bar, and would later become a County Court judge in 1953.

He was Welsh Rugby Union vice-president from 1953 to 1956, chairman and president of Glamorgan County Cricket Club,[5] president of Swansea Lawn Tennis and Squash Rackets Club[6] and patron of Cwmgors RFC.