CURRIE CUP FINAL
Tighthead Louw elated after heroics for Province
Durban — Currie Cup hero Wilco Louw says he still has to pinch himself. And there is a lot to put between thumb and index finger. Louw is a tighthead wide of frame and dimension and he showed it in a blockbusting performance in the final as Western Province defied narrow odds to beat the Sharks 33-21 on the KwaZulu-Natal side’s home soil. His heroics at Kings Park came on the back of a Test debut against the All Blacks at Newlands earlier this month. "Sometimes I feel I still have to pinch myself‚" he said. "That Test against New Zealand came so quick. "I was busy playing Currie Cup but then I saw Coenie [Oosthuizen] got injured. Then my dream came true. On top of that we win the Currie Cup. 2017 has been a great year for me. "A guy like JC [Janse van Rensburg] is 32 and he won the Currie Cup for the first time now. We worked really hard and we’ve reaped the rewards." Louw is particularly grateful he can take the trophy back to his revered home ground. "Newlands is a place near to m...
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