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In 2019, Louw joined the [[Port Elizabeth]]-based franchise the {{Rut|Southern Kings}}. He made his first class debut in the opening round of the [[2019–20 Pro14]] season, coming on as a replacement their 27–31 defeat to the {{Rut|Cardiff Blues}}.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/6519 | title=Match 4, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=28 September 2019 | access-date=25 October 2019}}</ref> In his second appearance the following week, he scored his first senior try in a 20–31 defeat to {{Rut|Munster}}.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/6525 | title=Match 10, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=5 October 2019 | access-date=25 October 2019}}</ref> |
In 2019, Louw joined the [[Port Elizabeth]]-based franchise the {{Rut|Southern Kings}}. He made his first class debut in the opening round of the [[2019–20 Pro14]] season, coming on as a replacement their 27–31 defeat to the {{Rut|Cardiff Blues}}.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/6519 | title=Match 4, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=28 September 2019 | access-date=25 October 2019}}</ref> In his second appearance the following week, he scored his first senior try in a 20–31 defeat to {{Rut|Munster}}.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/6525 | title=Match 10, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=5 October 2019 | access-date=25 October 2019}}</ref> |
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Elrigh Louw is sponsored by local South African supplement company Nutritional Performance Labs as well as Kia Motors. |
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==Honours== |
==Honours== |
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Date of birth | 20 September 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Pretoria, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 112 kg (247 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Hoërskool Transvalia, Vanderbijlpark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elrigh Louw (born 20 September 1999) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship and for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup. He can play as a flanker or 8th man.
Louw attended and played rugby for Hoërskool Transvalia, which earned him a selection to the Falcons squad for the Under-18 Craven Week. After school, Louw moved to Bloemfontein to join the Free State Cheetahs, representing them at Under-19 and Under-21 level. He was also called up to the South Africa Under-20 squad, representing them at the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Argentina.[1]
In 2019, Louw joined the Port Elizabeth-based franchise the Southern Kings. He made his first class debut in the opening round of the 2019–20 Pro14 season, coming on as a replacement their 27–31 defeat to the Cardiff Blues.[2] In his second appearance the following week, he scored his first senior try in a 20–31 defeat to Munster.[3]
Elrigh Louw is sponsored by local South African supplement company Nutritional Performance Labs as well as Kia Motors.
Honours
- Carling Currie Cup Premier Division Player of the Year 2021 [1]
- Currie Cup winner 2020–21, 2021
- United Rugby Championship runner-up 2021-22
- Named in the 2023–24 United Rugby Championship Elite XV team
References
- ^ "Buthelezi to lead Junior Boks at World Rugby U20 Champs" (Press release). South African Rugby Union. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Match 4, Pool Stage". South African Rugby Union. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Match 10, Pool Stage". South African Rugby Union. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
External links
- Elrigh Louw at European Professional Club Rugby
- Elrigh Louw at ESPNscrum
- Elrigh Louw at ItsRugby.co.uk
- South African rugby union players
- Living people
- 1999 births
- Rugby union players from Pretoria
- Rugby union locks
- Rugby union flankers
- Southern Kings players
- South Africa Under-20 international rugby union players
- Bulls (rugby union) players
- Blue Bulls players
- South Africa international rugby union players
- South African rugby union biography stubs