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ELRIGH LOUW

Age 23 (20 Sept 1999)

Born Pretoria

Position Back-row

Franchise Bulls

Height 6ft 5in

Weight 17st 9lb

Springbok caps Three

Instagram @elrigh_louw

ELRIGH LOUW’S Springbok dream came true when South Africa hosted Wales in July 2022. In 2023, there is every reason to believe he will be lucid dreaming: taking up a permanent residency in the Springbok set-up.

Louw has been one of the best players in Jake White’s Bulls system over the past two seasons. He was among the premier loose forwards in the inaugural United Rugby Championship when

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