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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

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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

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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

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References

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  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.