Martiens Louw

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

Martiens Louw

Birth name	Marthinus Johannes Louw
Date of birth	(1938-04-20)20 April 1938
Place of birth	Germiston, Gauteng
Date of death	12 October 2013(2013-10-12) (aged 75)
Place of death	Pretoria, Gauteng
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	97.5 kg (215 lb)
School	Vereeniging Gimnasium, Vereeniging
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead prop Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1969–1974 Transvaal () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1971 South Africa 2

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

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 454

References

1. "Martiens Louw". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
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.