VODACOM BULLS XV 
The WeTalkRugby Rating weighs international caps, age against the peak for the position, captaincy, club strength and the strength of the international side.
Across 8 tracked matches: 24 metres from 13 carries, 1 clean breaks, 0 offloads and a 98% tackle success rate (44 made).
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About Wilco Louw
Wilco Louw is a specialist, and in the modern front row that is becoming rare enough to be valuable.
He is a tighthead in the traditional sense: heavy, low, and difficult to move, with a scrummaging technique built for the seventy-eighth minute rather than the highlight package. Sides that plan to attack South Africa’s set piece generally revise the plan.
His career has taken the long route — the Stormers, then Harlequins, then back to South Africa with the Bulls — and the English seasons visibly improved the parts of his game that were not the scrum.
He is not going to make forty metres in open field and does not need to. What he offers is the platform on which the rest of the Springboks game plan is negotiable.
In a squad with genuine depth at tighthead, he keeps being selected. That is the most reliable review a prop can get.
Frequently asked questions
What position does Wilco Louw play?
Wilco Louw plays as a prop for South Africa.
Which team does Wilco Louw play for?
Wilco Louw currently plays for Vodacom Bulls XV.
How old is Wilco Louw?
Wilco Louw is 32 years old (born 20 July 1994).
How tall is Wilco Louw?
Wilco Louw stands 1.85m tall.
What nationality is Wilco Louw?
Wilco Louw is from South Africa.
