Louis van der Westhuizen (rugby union)

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Louis van der Westhuizen

Date of birth

25 February 1995 (age 29)

Place of birth

Windhoek, Namibia

Height

1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)

Weight

100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb)

School

Windhoek High School

University

North-West University, South Africa

Rugby union career

Youth career
Position(s)	Hooker
Current team	Cheetahs / Free State Cheetahs
2008	Namibia
2014–2016	Leopards
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2016–2018	NWU Pukke	9	(14)
Senior career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2016–2018	Leopards	28	(10)
2019	Welwitschias	2	(5)
2020	Bulls	0	(0)
2020–	Cheetahs	1	(0)
2020–	Free State Cheetahs	22	(85)
Correct as of 10 July 2022
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2013–present	Namibia	21	(45)
Correct as of 10 July 2022

Louis van der Westhuizen (born 25 February 1995) is a Namibian rugby union player.^[1] He was named in Namibia's squad for the 2015, as well as the 2023 Rugby World Cup.^[2] His usual position is hooker.

References

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^ "Louis van der Westhuizen". ESPN. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
^ "Jacques Burger to lead Namibia in RWC 2015". Rugby World Cup. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.

v t e Free State Cheetahs – current squad
Forwards	Rynier Bernardo Dolph Botha Aranos Coetzee Marné Coetzee Jean Droste Schalk Ferreira Jacques Goosen Marko Janse van Rensburg Ruan Janse van Rensburg Dian Koen Wayrin Losper Boeta Loubser Daniel Maartens Thabang Mahlasi Oupa Mohojé Nqoba Mxoli Andisa Ntsila Friedle Olivier Sibabalo Qoma Jeandré Rudolph Paul Schoeman Victor Sekekete Roelof Smit Kevin Stevens Johnre Stopforth Alulutho Tshakweni Gideon van der Merwe Marnus van der Merwe Louis van der Westhuizen Hencus van Wyk Janus Venter Lawrence Victor Mzwanele Zito
Backs	Zinedine Booysen Evardi Boshoff Enver Brandt David Brits Branden de Kock Robert Ebersohn Reinhardt Fortuin Thoubaan Gabriels Xolisa Guma Munier Hartzenberg Daniel Kasende Rewan Kruger Cohen Jasper Andell Loubser George Lourens Tapiwa Mafura Marcell Muller Juan-Dee Olivier Ruan Pienaar Siyasanga Sazile Siba Xamlashe
Coach	Hawies Fourie

v t e Namibia squad – 2023 Rugby World Cup
Forwards	Benade Booysen Coetzee Conradie De Klerk ǃGaoseb Hardwick Katjijeko Ludick Nortjé Retief Sethie Shikufa Tjeriko Uanivi Van der Westhuizen Van Jaarsveld Van Lill Viviers
Backs	Blaauw Burger Deysel Greyling Izaacs Kisting (replaced Plato) Loubser Malan Mouton Plato Rossouw Stevens Swanepoel Theron Van den Berg
Head coach: Coetzee

v t e Namibia squad – 2019 Rugby World Cup
Forwards	Booysen Coetzee Conradie De Klerk Forbes ǃGaoseb Katjijeko Kitshoff Nortjé Rademeyer Retief Sethie Theron Uanivi Van der Westhuizen Van Jaarsveld Van Lill Venter
Backs	De la Harpe Deysel Du Toit Greyling Jantjies Kisting Klim Loubser Newman Plato Stevens Tromp Walters
Head coach: Davies

v t e Namibia squad – 2015 Rugby World Cup
Forwards	Bothma Burger (c) Coetzee Conradie Damens De Klerk Du Plessis Engels Kitshoff Larson Redelinghuys Uanivi Van der Westhuizen Van Jaarsveld Van Lill Venter Viviers
Backs	Botha Buitendag De la Harpe Deysel Greyling Jantjies Kotzé Marais Philander Smit Stevens Tromp D. van Wyk R. van Wyk
Coach: Davies

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