REAL RUGBY STATS

Springbok no. 815 · Flank

Francois Louw

Louis-Francois Pickard Louw · WP, Bath

76Tests
10Tries
7Tours
24Age at debut

Test career

201020142019

First test

5 Jun 2010, age 24 · Flank v Wales, Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff

Last test

2 Nov 2019, age 34 · Reserve v England, International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama

Biography

Francois Louw was a tough, intelligent loose forward and a breakdown specialist who played 76 Tests between 2010 and 2019. Born in Cape Town on 15 June 1985 and educated at Diocesan College (Bishops), he played for Western Province and Bath.

He scored ten Test tries and played at three World Cups, ending his career as a member of the 2019 World Cup-winning team, coming off the bench in the semi-final and final.

Test history

76 tests · 50 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
05 Jun 2010WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffFlankW 34–31WP
12 Jun 2010FranceNewlands, Cape TownFlankW 42–17WP
19 Jun 2010ItalyPuma Stadium, WitbankFlankW 29–13WP
26 Jun 2010ItalyBasil Kenyon Stadium, East LondonFlankW 55–11WP
10 Jul 2010New ZealandEden Park, AucklandFlankL 12–32WP
17 Jul 2010New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonFlankL 17–31WP
21 Aug 2010New ZealandNational Stadium, JohannesburgReserveL 22–29WP
17 Sep 2011FijiWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonReserveW 49–3Bath
22 Sep 2011NamibiaNorth Harbour Stadium, North Shore CityReserveW 87–0Bath
09 Oct 2011AustraliaWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonReserveL 9–11Bath
08 Sep 2012AustraliaSubiaco Oval, PerthReserveL 19–26Bath
15 Sep 2012New ZealandForsyth Barr Stadium, DunedinFlankL 11–21Bath
29 Sep 2012AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaFlankW 31–8Bath
06 Oct 2012New ZealandNational Stadium, JohannesburgFlankL 16–32Bath
10 Nov 2012IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinFlankW 16–12Bath
17 Nov 2012ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghFlankW 21–10Bath
24 Nov 2012EnglandTwickenham, LondonFlankW 16–15Bath
08 Jun 2013ItalyKings Park, DurbanFlankW 44–10Bath
22 Jun 2013SamoaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaFlankW 56–23Bath
17 Aug 2013ArgentinaNational Stadium, JohannesburgFlankW 73–13Bath
24 Aug 2013ArgentinaEstadio Malvinas Argentinas, MendozaFlankW 22–17Bath
07 Sep 2013AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneFlankW 38–12Bath
14 Sep 2013New ZealandEden Park, AucklandFlankL 15–29Bath
28 Sep 2013AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownFlankW 28–8Bath
05 Oct 2013New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgFlankL 27–38Bath
09 Nov 2013WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffFlankW 24–15Bath
17 Nov 2013ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghFlankW 28–0Bath
23 Nov 2013FranceStade de France, ParisFlankW 19–10Bath
14 Jun 2014WalesKings Park, DurbanFlankW 38–16Bath
21 Jun 2014WalesMbombela Stadium, NelspruitFlankW 31–30Bath
16 Aug 2014ArgentinaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaFlankW 13–6Bath
23 Aug 2014ArgentinaEstadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, SaltaFlankW 33–31Bath
06 Sep 2014AustraliaSubiaco Oval, PerthFlankL 23–24Bath
13 Sep 2014New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonFlankL 10–14Bath
18 Jul 2015AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneFlankL 20–24Bath
25 Jul 2015New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgFlankL 20–27Bath
19 Sep 2015JapanBrighton Community Stadium, BrightonFlankL 32–34Bath
26 Sep 2015SamoaVilla Park, BirminghamFlankW 46–6Bath
03 Oct 2015ScotlandSt. James Park, NewcastleFlankW 34–16Bath
07 Oct 2015USAOlympic Stadium, LondonFlankW 64–0Bath
17 Oct 2015WalesTwickenham, LondonFlankW 23–19Bath
24 Oct 2015New ZealandTwickenham, LondonFlankL 18–20Bath
30 Oct 2015ArgentinaOlympic Stadium, LondonFlankW 24–13Bath
11 Jun 2016IrelandNewlands, Cape TownFlankL 20–26Bath
18 Jun 2016IrelandEllis Park, JohannesburgFlankW 32–26Bath
25 Jun 2016IrelandNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethFlankW 19–13Bath
20 Aug 2016ArgentinaMbombela Stadium, NelspruitFlankW 30–23Bath
27 Aug 2016ArgentinaEstadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, SaltaFlankL 24–26Bath
10 Sep 2016AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneFlankL 17–23Bath
17 Sep 2016New ZealandAMI Stadium (Rugby League Park), ChristchurchFlankL 13–41Bath
01 Oct 2016AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaFlankW 18–10Bath
08 Oct 2016New ZealandKings Park, DurbanFlankL 15–57Bath
30 Sep 2017AustraliaFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinFlankD 27–27Bath
07 Oct 2017New ZealandNewlands, Cape TownEighthmanL 24–25Bath
11 Nov 2017IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinEighthmanL 3–38Bath
18 Nov 2017FranceStade de France, ParisFlankW 18–17Bath
25 Nov 2017ItalyStadio Euganeo, PaduaFlankW 35–6Bath
18 Aug 2018ArgentinaKings Park, DurbanFlankW 34–21Bath
25 Aug 2018ArgentinaEstadio Malvinas Argentinas, MendozaFlankL 19–32Bath
08 Sep 2018AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneReserveL 18–23Bath
15 Sep 2018New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonReserveW 36–34Bath
06 Oct 2018New ZealandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaEighthmanL 30–32Bath
10 Nov 2018FranceStade de France, ParisReserveW 29–26Bath
17 Nov 2018ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghReserveW 26–20Bath
24 Nov 2018WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveL 11–20Bath
20 Jul 2019AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgEighthmanW 35–17Bath
27 Jul 2019New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonReserveD 16–16Bath
10 Aug 2019ArgentinaEstadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, SaltaReserveW 46–13Bath
06 Sep 2019JapanKumagaya Rugby Stadium, SaitamaReserveW 41–7Bath
21 Sep 2019New ZealandInternational Stadium Yokohama, YokohamaReserveL 13–23Bath
28 Sep 2019NamibiaToyota Stadium, AichiFlankW 57–3Bath
04 Oct 2019ItalyShizuoka Stadium, FukuroiReserveW 49–3Bath
08 Oct 2019CanadaNoevir Stadium, KobeEighthmanW 66–7Bath
20 Oct 2019JapanTokyo Stadium, Chofu, TokyoReserveW 26–3Bath
27 Oct 2019WalesInternational Stadium Yokohama, YokohamaReserveW 19–16Bath
02 Nov 2019EnglandInternational Stadium Yokohama, YokohamaReserveW 32–12Bath