Martiens Louw

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Martiens Louw
Birth nameMarthinus Johannes Louw
Date of birth(1938-04-20)20 April 1938
Place of birth Germiston, Gauteng
Date of death12 October 2013(2013-10-12) (aged 75)
Place of death Pretoria, Gauteng
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight97.5 kg (215 lb)
SchoolVereeniging Gimnasium, Vereeniging
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead prop
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1969–1974 Transvaal ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1971 South Africa 2

Marthinus Johannes Louw (20 April 1938 – 12 October 2013) was a South African rugby union player, coach and administrator. [1]

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Biography

Louw played for Transvaal in the South African provincial competitions.He 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.OpponentsResults
(SA 1st)		PositionTriesDatesVenue
1.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 14–6 Loosehead prop 31 July 1971 Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane
2.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 18–6Loosehead prop7 August 1971 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

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References

  1. ↑ "Martiens Louw". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  2. ↑ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 175. ISBN   0958423148.
  3. ↑ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 152. ISBN   0958423148.
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