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Hottie Louw

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Hottie Louw
Birth nameFrancois Hermanus Louw
Date of birth (1976-03-02) 2 March 1976 (age 48)
Place of birthPaarl, Western Cape
Height1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight120 kg (265 lb)
SchoolBoland Agricultural High School, Paarl
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003–2005 Clermont 31 ()
2005–2006 Llanelli Scarlets 18 ()
2006–2007 Bath 8 ()
2007–2009 Benetton 45 ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–2003 Western Province 92 (45)
2006–2007 Blue Bulls 28 (5)
2010 Boland Cavaliers 19 (10)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–2003 Stormers 61 (10)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002 South Africa 3

Francois Hermanus "Hottie" Louw (born 2 March 1976) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

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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.[2]

Louw toured with the Springboks in 2000 to Argentina, Britain and Ireland and played in four tour matches.[3] 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.[4]

Test history

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No. Opponents Results
(SA 1st)
Position Points Dates Venue
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

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References

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  1. ^ "Hottie Louw". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. ^ Heath, Duane; Grieb, Eddie (2010). South African Rugby Annual 2011. Cape Town: SARU & MWP Media. p. 63. ISBN 978-0620483865.
  3. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (2001). The South African Rugby Annual 2001. Cape Town: SARFU & MWP Media Sport. p. 107. ISBN 0958423180.
  4. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (2003). The South African Rugby Annual 2003. Cape Town: SA Rugby (Pty) Ltd & MWP Media Sport. p. 100. ISBN 095844045X.