Pieter Louw

Pieter Louw
Birth name Pieter Johannes Louw
Date of birth (1985-01-24) 24 January 1985
Place of birth Cape Town, South Africa
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 98 kg (15 st 6 lb; 216 lb)
School Paarl Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005–2011 Western Province 64 (85)
Correct as of 11 February 2011
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–2011 Stormers 17 (15)
Correct as of 11 February 2011

Pieter Louw (born 24 January 1985) is a South African rugby union footballer. His usual position was flank.

Louw played junior rugby at Boland, later moving to Western Province to play Currie Cup for Cape Town side, he played Super Rugby for Stormers. He also featured in WP game against British and Irish Lions in 2009. He spend most time at top level as a cover player for Schalk Burger and later to Francois Louw.

Pieter Louw finished his playing career in 2011 at the age of 26 after three seasons of Super Rugby pursuing a business career. He was invited back to Stormers in 2012 while they had many injuries in the back-row, but he turned down the offer, so they loaned Canadian player Jebb Sinclair.

  • WP rugby profile
  • Stormers profile
  • "SA Rugby Player Profile – Pieter Louw". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
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