Bulls Loose Forward Joins Nations Championship Squad

Springbok loose forward Elrigh Louw has been called up to the national squad for the Nations Championship as additional forward cover and will join his teammates in Johannesburg on Tuesday.

Louw last featured in one of his 13 Test matches against Wales in November 2024 before spending most of the 2025 season on the sidelines after suffering a serious knee injury.

He returned to action this year and made a strong impression for the Vodacom Bulls, earning a call-up to the Springbok alignment camps. He will now make a welcome return to the wider national squad as the Springboks prepare to begin their inaugural Nations Championship campaign against England at Ellis Park on Saturday.

The clash against England will be followed by back-to-back matches against Scotland at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday, 11 July, and Wales at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban on Saturday, 18 July.