title: Hottie Louw
text: # Hottie Louw
  
  Francois Hermanus "Hottie" Louw (born 2 March 1976) is a South African former rugby union player.
  
  ## Playing career
  
  Louw matriculated at Boland Agricultural High School and represented Western Province at the annual Craven Week tournament in 1994 and was selected for the 1994 South African Schools team. He made his senior provincial debut for Western Province in 1996.
  
  Louw toured with the Springboks in 2000 to Argentina, Britain and Ireland and played in four tour matches. In 2002 he made his test match debut for the Springboks against Wales at Newlands, as a replacement. He also played in test matches against Argentina and Samoa.
  
  ### Test history
  
  | No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) | Position | Dates | Venue |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | Wales | 19–8 | Replacement | 15 Jun 2002 | Newlands, Cape Town |
  | 2. | Argentina | 49–29 | Lock | 29 Jun 2002 | PAM Brink Stadium, Springs |
  | 3. | Samoa | 60–18 | Lock | 6 Jul 2002 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
  