Marthinus Johannes Louw (20 April 1938 – 12 October 2013) was a South African

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player, coach and administrator.

Biography

Louw played for in the South African provincial competitions.He was a member of the Transvaal side that shared the

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. 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,

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played in the first test. He also played in seven tour matches. After his playing career, Louw acted as a Transvaal selector and vice-chairman and selector of the Rugby Union when it became a separate Union in 1984. He also coached Vaal Triangle.

Test history

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Biography

Test history

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