Boy Louw

Matthys (Boy) Michael Louw (21 February 1906 – 3 May 1988), was a rugby union player on the South African rugby team. His primary position was prop but he also played in the line-out for the Springboks at second row, flanker and number eight.[1]

Boy Louw
Birth nameMatthys Michael Louw
Date of birth(1906-02-21)21 February 1906
Place of birthWellington, Cape Colony
Date of death3 May 1988(1988-05-03) (aged 82)
Place of deathBelville, South Africa
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
SchoolPaarl Boys' High School
Notable relative(s)Fanie Louw (brother),
Japie Louw (uncle)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop, Second row, Loose-forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Caledon Club ()
Paarl RC ()
Gardens RFC ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1924–38 Western Province 21 (161)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1928–38 South Africa 18 (3)
Correct as of 2007-08-16

Biography

Louw was born on the farm Watervlei near Wellington as the fifth child of ten brothers and five sisters. One brother died young, he and Fanie Louw became Springboks and the other brothers all played senior rugby.[2]

Louw made his debut for Western Province as a teenage schoolboy against the British Isles in 1924. His Springbok debut was in 1928 against the visiting All Blacks, when he was selected as lock for the fourth test at the Crusaders Ground in Port Elizabeth. Louw played 18 test matches for the Boks, 13 of which as loosehead prop and scored one try. He also played 31 tour matches in which he scored five tries.[3]

Test history
No.OpponentsResults
(SA 1st)		PositionTriesDatesVenue
1. New Zealand11–6Lock18 Aug 1928Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth
2. New Zealand5–13Loosehead Prop1 Sep 1928Newlands, Cape Town
3. Wales8–3Loosehead prop5 Dec 1931St. Helen's, Swansea
4. Ireland8–3Loosehead prop19 Dec 1931Lansdowne Road, Dublin
5. England7–0Loosehead prop2 Jan 1932Twickenham, London
6. Scotland6–3Loosehead prop16 Jan 1932Murrayfield, Edinburgh
7. Australia17–3Loosehead prop8 Jul 1933Newlands, Cape Town
8. Australia6–21Lock22 Jul 1933Kingsmead, Durban
9. Australia12–3Loosehead prop112 Aug 1933Ellis Park, Johannesburg
10. Australia11–0Flank26 Aug 1933Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth
11. Australia4–15Flank2 Sep 1933Springbok Park, Bloemfontein
12. Australia9–5Number Eight26 Jun 1937Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
13. Australia26–17Loosehead prop17 Jul 1937Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
14. New Zealand13–6Loosehead prop4 Sep 1937Lancaster Park, Christchurch
15. New Zealand17–6Loosehead prop25 Sep 1937Eden Park, Auckland
16.United Kingdom British Isles26–12Loosehead prop6 Aug 1938Ellis Park Park, Johannesburg
17.United Kingdom British Isles19–3Loosehead prop3 Sep 1938Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth
18.United Kingdom British Isles16–21Loosehead prop10 Sep 1938Newlands, Cape Town

See also

References
  1. ESPN Scrum.com Player Profile
  2. Dobson, Paul (1995). 30 Super Springboks (1st ed.). Cape Town: Human & Rousseau. pp. 69–75. ISBN 0-7981-3411-9. OCLC 37966584.
  3. Heath, Duane; Grieb, Eddie; Smit, Kobus (2020). South African Rugby Annual 2020. Cape Town: South African Rugby Union. p. 240. ISBN 9780620872041.
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