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Revision as of 17:44, 24 September 2011

Francois Louw
Birth nameLouis-Francois Pickard Louw
Date of birth (1985-06-15) 15 June 1985 (age 39)
Place of birthCape Town, South Africa
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight112 kg (247 lb; 17 st 9 lb) [1]
SchoolBishops
Notable relative(s)Jan Pickard (grandfather)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011-Present Bath Rugby ()
Correct as of 14 July 2011
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006–present Western Province 65 (65)
Correct as of 11 February 2011
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2011 Stormers 35 (15)
Correct as of 11 February 2011
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–present South Africa 7 (10)
Correct as of 11 February 2011

Francois Louw (born (1985-06-15)15 June 1985 in Cape Town) is a South African rugby union international who plays as a flanker. Louw is the grandson of the former South African international Jan Pickard.[2]

He represents the Stormers in the Super 14, having made his debut during the 2008 season. He also plays for Western Province in the Currie Cup. Louw was part of the Stormers team that lost the 2010 Super 14 Final to the Bulls. Following the Super 14 season, Louw made his debut for South Africa against Wales at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. He played the entire game as South Africa won 34–31. Louw was selected for South Africa's next match in the mid-year tests, against France at his home ground, Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. Louw scored the last of five tries, helping South Africa to a 42–17 victory. After taking part in South Africa's victorious two match series against Italy, including a try in the first Test, Louw made his Tri Nations debut in July 2010. It was the first time Louw experienced defeat as a Springbok, with New Zealand winning the game 32–12. Louw has been one of the best flankers in the Western Cape in 2010 and 2011, winning man of the match awards at Test level, and helping the Stormers become the stingiest defensive squad in the Super 15. On March 19, 2011, he played admirably against the formidable Deon Stegmann and Dewald Potgieter, in a brutal North-South derby, stealing the ball at breakdown.

He is a Springbok candidate for the No. 6 jersey (No. 7 elsewhere) in the World Cup, because he is big enough to create havoc at breakdown and be a lineout option.[3]

On 12th July 2011 it was announced that Louw signed for Bath Rugby on a 3-year deal. [4]

References

  1. ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Bath Rugby". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  2. ^ "South Africa / Players & Officials / Francois Louw". Scrum. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  3. ^ "Statsguru / Player analysis / Francois Louw / Test matches". Scrum. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  4. ^ http://www.bathrugby.com/news/10275.php