Coetzee calls up ‘other Louw’
29 May 2012
Flanker Pieter Louw has come out of retirement to bolster the Stormers loose-forward stocks.
Louw thought his career was over when he wasn’t re-contracted by Western Province at the end of 2011. But following a string of injuries to the Stormers that has seen Schalk Burger, Nick Koster, Duane Vermeulen and Nizaam Carr injured, Louw has been brought in as loose forward cover.
Die Son reports that Louw is already training with the Stormers. Siya Kolisi is expected to start this weekend but if there are further injuries, Louw may need to slot in as required.
The Stormers have attempted to recruit several other experienced players without any success. Louw’s namesake Francois is tied to a contract in Bath, while Ernst Joubert (Saracens) and Todd Clever (NTT Shining Arcs) are also unable to answer the SOS.
Coetzee said that he believes Pieter Louw can play all three loose forward positions which makes him a valuable addition to the squad.
23 Comments
29 May 2012, 16:46 pm
forgotten dragon ? No wait , the return of the dragon
29 May 2012, 16:48 pm
Valuable now… trash pile 5min ago. I’d have told them to stick it.
29 May 2012, 16:52 pm
AC clutching at straws
29 May 2012, 16:53 pm
Great move. We need experience and cool heads from now on. Bulls beware
29 May 2012, 17:02 pm
Underrated player.
29 May 2012, 17:05 pm
I knew it!
They get their news from Die Son!
29 May 2012, 17:05 pm
Louw looks like a real malkoppie.
29 May 2012, 17:05 pm
@the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)-5:
but avergare nonetheless.
29 May 2012, 17:06 pm
@Dawn(Dawn)-6: I assume you mean the tabloid rag and not keo’s poepol, which is the other source of Die Son round there.
29 May 2012, 17:07 pm
@Brigadier Van Zyl(Brigadier Van Zyl)-8: Yes, he’s rated “useless, while in actual fact he’s “average”. Thus underrated.
29 May 2012, 17:28 pm
Why did Pieter Louw retire in the first place? He is only 26 and had a number of games for WP and Stormers.Also a agegroup SA representative.Surely he could have gotten a contract either in Europe or embattled Aussie franchises.Hes certaintly as good as say a Jarrod Saffy etc
Good move,decent player
29 May 2012, 17:29 pm
@mshiniwami(mshiniwami)-11: Also a captain at SA age group levels…
29 May 2012, 17:42 pm
@mshiniwami(mshiniwami)-11:
Apparently both Louw and WP thought that he’d never fully recover from injury and Louw wanted time out to start a business in case this proved true.
29 May 2012, 17:48 pm
Ja nee the tabloid rag!
And doppies is going to Ireland.
29 May 2012, 18:18 pm
Not eligible for the 2 or 3 weeks that really matter, so why not play a voda cup youngster
29 May 2012, 18:55 pm
Average! Are you mad? He is a good player and an excellent team player. The only thing average is WP’s ability to spot and retain talent.
29 May 2012, 19:04 pm
@viewer(viewer)-15:
Because they hope that Vermeulen and Schalk will be fit by then.
29 May 2012, 19:16 pm
Dude Pieter Louw is a damn good player at provincial level. I had no idea he’d been released!
29 May 2012, 19:26 pm
The better Louw imho. Francois Louw had one good season and was quick to f*off to Europe before everyone realised that he actually sucks.
Pieter Louw battled valiantly at WP and just never really got his chance. Good player, not as good as our new young loosies, but a damn good cover! I’d still pick him ahead of Koster ANY day.
29 May 2012, 23:50 pm
was wondering where PL went; only 26? wow
good player, but is he fit – has he been playing?
29 May 2012, 23:52 pm
@lepel(lepel)-19:
Flo was immense for Bath before he got injured
30 May 2012, 02:55 am
Is he fit?
No good if he has been sitting back tanning his plumbs!
30 May 2012, 03:06 am
@the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)-5: Agree. He was unlucky to be in the same union as so many high profile players. While not in the same class as Schalla and Duane he is a hardworking team man. I hope his conditioning is up to scratch though. Good news for Stormers.
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