Elrigh Louw (born 20 September 1999) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the in the United Rugby Championship and for the in the Currie Cup. He can play as a flanker or 8th man.
Louw attended and played rugby for Hoërskool Transvalia, which earned him a selection to the squad for the Under-18 Craven Week. After school, Louw moved to Bloemfontein to join the , representing them at Under-19 and Under-21 level. He was also called up to the South Africa Under-20 squad, representing them at the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Argentina.
In 2019, Louw joined the Port Elizabeth-based franchise the . He made his first class debut in the opening round of the 2019–20 Pro14 season, coming on as a replacement their 27–31 defeat to the . In his second appearance the following week, he scored his first senior try in a 20–31 defeat to .
Honours Carling Currie Cup Premier Division Player of the Year 2021 Currie Cup winner 2020–21, 2021 United Rugby Championship runner-up 2021-22 Named in the 2023–24 United Rugby Championship Elite XV team
International statistics Test Match record
Against P W D L Tri Pts %Won 4 3 0 1 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 5 3 3 0 0 1 5 Total 16 14 0 2 2 10 Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Tri = Tries Scored, Pts = Points Scored
International tries
Try Opposing team Location Venue Competition Date Result Score 1Cardiff, WalesMillennium Stadium2024 end-of-year tests23 November 2024Win12–45 2Pretoria, South AfricaLoftus Versfeld Stadium2026 Nations Championship11 July 2026Win42–28
References
External links Elrigh Louw at Springboks