Martiens Louw and Robbie Barnard, hooker and prop, who played together for Transvaal and South Africa, have died just over a week apart.
Louw died in Pretoria on 12 October 2013 and Barnard on 20 October 2013. Louw was 75, Barnard 71.
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Robbie Barnard:
Robbie Barnard, Transvaal Hooker
Left: Robbie Barnard gives his Springbok tie to Mr W du Toit
Right: Robbie in Australia on the 1971 Springbok tour
| Full name Robert William Barnard Born November 26, 1941, Pretoria Died October 20, 2013, Pretoria (aged 71 years 328 days) Major teams South Africa Position Hooker Height 5 ft 10 in Weight 220 lb Relations Brother – JH Barnard |
| Span | Mat | Start | Sub | Pts | Tries | Conv | Pens | Drop | GfM | Won | Lost | Draw | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Tests | 1970-1970 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Only Test | South Africa v New Zealand at Cape Town, Aug 8, 1970 |
Profile:
Barnard, a Diggers member, played for Transvaal from 1964 to 1972. He played in the front row for Piet Greyling’s Transvaal team when they drew the 1971 Currie Cup Final but did not feature in the winning team that beat Eastern Transvaal the following year.
An agressive hooker, Robbie Barnard played 12 times for South Africa but his only official Test appearance was as a replacement for Piston van Wyk against New Zealand at Newlands in 1970. He was picked for the infamous tour of Australia in 1971 which was marred by sometimes violent protests although he did not play in the Tests.
the 1971 tour of Australia was a tour that had great highs and great lows. The high was that the Springboks won all their matches, the only Springbok touring team to do so. The low was the demonstrations against the team and the virulence of them. There were seven Transvalers in the team – Peter Cronje, Peter Swanson, Theo Sauerman, Piet Greyling, Syd Nomis, Martiens Barnard and Robbie Louw.
Martiens Louw:
Martiens Louw – Springbok in 1971 and Transvaal player
| Full name Marthinus Johannes Louw Born April 20, 1938, Germiston Died October 12, 2013, Pretoria (aged 75 years 175 days) Major teams South Africa Position Prop Height 5 ft 11 in Weight 215 lb |
| Span | Mat | Start | Sub | Pts | Tries | Conv | Pens | Drop | GfM | Won | Lost | Draw | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Tests | 1971-1971 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Test DebutLast Test | Australia vs South Africa at Brisbane, Jul 31, 1971South Africa v New Zealand at Cape Town, Aug 8, 1970 |
Profile:
Martiens Louw was a member of the Springbok side led by Hannes Marais which toured unbeaten through Australia in 1971.
Louw only played in 2 Tests but played for Transvaal from 1969 to 1974. In 1971 he was a member of Piet Greyling’s Transvaal side who shared the Currie Cup with Northern Transvaal. The next year when Transvaal won the Currie Cup, by beating Eastern Transvaal in Springs, Louw could not play due to a broken ankle.
Louw also played for Veeeniging club, those days one of the stronger clubs in the Transvaal region, where he played with Gerald Bosch, Piet Bosman and Piet Botha.
Later in life Louw was a Transvaal selector and vice-chairman of the Vall Triangle Rugby Union, when they became a seperate Union. He also coached Vall Triangle.