Springbok no. 454 · Loose-head Prop
Martiens Louw
Marthinus Johannes Louw · Lions
2Tests
0Tries
1Tours
33Age at debut
Test career
1971
First test
31 Jul 1971, age 33 · Loose-head Prop v Australia, Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane
Last test
7 Aug 1971, age 33 · Loose-head Prop v Australia, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Biography
Martiens Louw was a Transvaal prop who played the last two Tests of the unbeaten 1971 tour of Australia, both wins, at the age of 33. Born in Germiston on 20 April 1938, he played for Vereeniging and Transvaal from 1969 to 1974. He later became a Transvaal selector and coached the Vaal Triangle. He died on 12 October 2013.
Test history
2 tests · 0 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1971 |  Australia | Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane | Loose-head Prop | W 14–6 | Lions |
| 07 Aug 1971 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Loose-head Prop | W 18–6 | Lions |