Martiens Louw
Birth nameMarthinus Johannes Louw
Date of birth(1938-04-20)20 April 1938
Place of birthGermiston, Gauteng
Date of death12 October 2013(2013-10-12) (aged 75)
Place of deathPretoria, 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
Years Team Apps (Points)
1969–1974 Transvaal ()
International career
Years Team Apps (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]

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
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

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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