Martiens Louw
Marthinus Johannes Louw (20 April 1938 – 12 October 2013) was a South African rugby union player, coach and administrator.[1]
Birth name | Marthinus Johannes Louw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 20 April 1938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Germiston, Gauteng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 12 October 2013 75) | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Pretoria, Gauteng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 97.5 kg (215 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Vereeniging Gimnasium, Vereeniging | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Louw played for Transvaal in the South African provincial competitions and was a member of the Transvaal side that shared the Currie Cup with Northern Transvaal in 1971.[2]
Louw played two test matches for the Springboks, both during the 1971 tour of Australia. He played loose-head prop in the second and third tests, after is provincial teammate, Sakkie Sauermann played in the first test. He also played in seven tour matches.[3]
After his playing career, Louw acted as a Transvaal selector and vice-chairman and selector of the Vaal Triangle Rugby Union when it became a separate Union in 1984. He also coached Vaal Triangle.
Test history
No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
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1. | Australia | 14–6 | Loosehead prop | 31 July 1971 | Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane | |
2. | Australia | 18–6 | Loosehead prop | 7 August 1971 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 454
References
- "Martiens Louw". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 175. ISBN 0958423148.
- Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 152. ISBN 0958423148.