Almost 10 months to the day since he last played, Elrigh Louw will pull on the famous Vodacom Bulls jersey against the Lions in this weekend’s Vodacom URC showdown at Loftus Versfeld.
Ironically, his last match also came against the Lions, during which he sustained a catastrophic knee injury. Now, after months of rehabilitation, the Springbok loose forward is primed to make his comeback off the bench in a vital match.
Louw is one of five Springboks called up by coach Johan Ackermann. Among these is hooker Akker van der Merwe, also back from injury, and Willie le Roux, who remains critical to the Vodacom Bulls’ ambitions.
Reinhardt Ludwig, so successful on the recent overseas tour, retains the captaincy
Vodacom Bulls:
1.Alu Tshakweni; 2. Akker van der Merwe; 3. Francois Klopper; 4. Jaco Grobbelaar; 5. JF van Heerden; 6. Jeandre Rudolph; 7. Reinhardt Ludwig (captain); 8. JJ Theron; 9. Embrose Papier; 10. Keagan Johannes; 11. Stravino Jacobs; 12. Jan Serfontein; 13. David Kriel; 14. Sebastian de Klerk; 15. Willie le Roux; 16. Jean Else; 17. Sti Sithole; 18. Mornay Smith; 19. Cobus Wiese; 20. Elrigh Louw; 21. Paul de Wet; 22. Stedman Gans; 23. Cheswill Jooste.