Elrigh Louw
Elrigh Louw 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 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Total | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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 |
| 1 | Cardiff, Wales | Millennium Stadium | 2024 end-of-year tests | 23 November 2024 | Win | 12–45 |