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Springbok no. 888 · Tight-head Prop

Wilco Louw

Wilco Mario Louw · WP, Harlequins, Blue Bulls

36Tests
2Tries
4Tours
23Age at debut

Test career

201720212026

First test

7 Oct 2017, age 23 · Reserve v New Zealand, Newlands, Cape Town

Last test

27 Sep 2026, age 32 · Reserve v Australia, Perth Stadium, Perth

Biography

Wilco Louw is a powerful scrummaging tight-head prop who had played 36 Tests by September 2026. Born in Ceres on 20 July 1994, he has played for Western Province, Harlequins and the Bulls. He returned to Test rugby in 2024 after several years away and scored tries against Japan and Wales in 2025.

Test history

36 tests · 10 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
07 Oct 2017New ZealandNewlands, Cape TownReserveL 24–25WP
11 Nov 2017IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinReserveL 3–38WP
18 Nov 2017FranceStade de France, ParisTight-head PropW 18–17WP
25 Nov 2017ItalyStadio Euganeo, PaduaTight-head PropW 35–6WP
02 Dec 2017WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffTight-head PropL 22–24WP
02 Jun 2018WalesRFK Stadium, Washington DCTight-head PropL 20–22WP
09 Jun 2018EnglandEllis Park, JohannesburgTight-head PropW 42–39WP
25 Aug 2018ArgentinaEstadio Malvinas Argentinas, MendozaReserveL 19–32WP
08 Sep 2018AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneReserveL 18–23WP
15 Sep 2018New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonReserveW 36–34WP
29 Sep 2018AustraliaNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethReserveW 23–12WP
03 Nov 2018EnglandTwickenham, LondonReserveL 11–12WP
17 Aug 2019ArgentinaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 24–18WP
14 Aug 2021ArgentinaNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethTight-head PropW 32–12Harlequins
16 Nov 2024EnglandTwickenham, LondonTight-head PropW 29–20Blue Bulls
23 Nov 2024WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffTight-head PropW 45–12Blue Bulls
05 Jul 2025ItalyLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaTight-head PropW 42–24Blue Bulls
12 Jul 2025ItalyNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethTight-head PropW 45–0Blue Bulls
16 Aug 2025AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgTight-head PropL 22–38Blue Bulls
23 Aug 2025AustraliaCape Town Stadium, Cape TownReserveW 30–22Blue Bulls
06 Sep 2025New ZealandEden Park, AucklandReserveL 17–24Blue Bulls
13 Sep 2025New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonReserveW 43–10Blue Bulls
27 Sep 2025ArgentinaKings Park, DurbanReserveW 67–30Blue Bulls
04 Oct 2025ArgentinaTwickenham, LondonReserveW 29–27Blue Bulls
01 Nov 2025JapanWembley, LondonReserveW 61–7Blue Bulls
08 Nov 2025FranceStade de France, ParisReserveW 32–17Blue Bulls
15 Nov 2025ItalyJuventus Stadium, TurinReserveW 32–14Blue Bulls
22 Nov 2025IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinReserveW 24–13Blue Bulls
29 Nov 2025WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffTight-head PropW 73–0Blue Bulls
11 Jul 2026ScotlandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaTight-head PropW 42–28WP
18 Jul 2026WalesKings Park, DurbanReserveW 43–0WP
22 Aug 2026New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgTight-head PropL 16–33WP
29 Aug 2026New ZealandCape Town Stadium, Cape TownReserveW 33–26WP
05 Sep 2026New ZealandNational Stadium, JohannesburgTight-head PropW 29–24WP
12 Sep 2026New ZealandRavens Stadium, BaltimoreTight-head PropW 43–28WP
27 Sep 2026AustraliaPerth Stadium, PerthReserveL 38–42WP