Rugby player
Birth name | Francois Hermanus Louw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1976-03-02) 2 March 1976 (age 48) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Paarl, Western Cape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 120 kg (265 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Boland Agricultural High School, Paarl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Francois Hermanus "Hottie" Louw (born 2 March 1976) is a South African former rugby union player.
Playing career
Louw matriculated at Boland Agricultural High School and represented Western Province at the annual Craven Week tournament in 1994 and was selected for the 1994 South African Schools team. He made his senior provincial debut for Western Province in 1996.
Louw toured with the Springboks in 2000 to Argentina, Britain and Ireland and played in four tour matches. In 2002 he made his test match debut for the Springboks against Wales at Newlands, as a replacement. He also played in test matches against Argentina and Samoa.
Test history
No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) |
Position | Points | Dates | Venue |
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1. | Wales | 19–8 | Replacement | 15 Jun 2002 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
2. | Argentina | 49–29 | Lock | 29 Jun 2002 | PAM Brink Stadium, Springs | |
3. | Samoa | 60–18 | Lock | 6 Jul 2002 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 704
References
- "Hottie Louw". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- Heath, Duane; Grieb, Eddie (2010). South African Rugby Annual 2011. Cape Town: SARU & MWP Media. p. 63. ISBN 978-0620483865.
- Colquhoun, Andy (2001). The South African Rugby Annual 2001. Cape Town: SARFU & MWP Media Sport. p. 107. ISBN 0958423180.
- Colquhoun, Andy (2003). The South African Rugby Annual 2003. Cape Town: SA Rugby (Pty) Ltd & MWP Media Sport. p. 100. ISBN 095844045X.
- 1976 births
- Living people
- South African rugby union players
- South Africa international rugby union players
- Western Province (rugby union) players
- Blue Bulls players
- Boland Cavaliers players
- Stormers players
- ASM Clermont Auvergne players
- Scarlets players
- Bath Rugby players
- Benetton Rugby players
- Rugby union players from the Western Cape
- Rugby union locks
- South African expatriate rugby union players in France
- South African expatriate rugby union players in Italy
- South African expatriate rugby union players in England