{{short description|South African rugby union footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Louis Moolman | image = | caption = | birth_name = Louis Christiaan Moolman | birth_place = Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa | birth_date = 21 January 1951 | death_date = {{death date and age|2006|02|10|1951|1|21|df=yes}} | death_place = Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa | currentclub = | position = | height = 1.95m | weight = 111kg | amatyears1 = | amatteam1 = | years1 = | apps1 = | points1 = | province1 = Northern Transvaal | provinceyears1 = 1974–1986 | provinceapps1 = 171 | provincepoints1 = | repteam1 = South Africa | repyears1 = 1977–1986 | repcaps1 = 24 | reppoints1 = | coachteams1 = | coachyears1 = | ru_coachupdate = | school = Hoërskool Verwoerdburg }}

'''Louis Christiaan Moolman''' (21 January 1951 - 10 February 2006) was a Northern Transvaal and Springboks Rugby Union player. He was born in Pretoria, South Africa and went to school at Hoërskool Verwoerdburg. He played in the lock position.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/8747.html|title=Louis Christiaan Moolman|website=ESPN scrum|access-date=2019-09-30}}</ref>

==Playing career== Moolman played his first test for the Boks on 27 August 1977 against a World Invitation Side at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria. He played his last test on 31 May 1986 against the New Zealand Cavaliers at Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg at the age of 35. In total he played in 24 tests.<ref>{{Cite book|title=South African rugby test players 1949-1995|last=Jooste, Graham K.|date=1995|publisher=Penguin|isbn=0140250174|location=Johannesburg|pages=97–122|oclc=36916860}}</ref>

Moolman was a solid lock forward and was an impressive sight with his bulk and thick beard (1.95m and 111&nbsp;kg) driving upfield with the ball in hand. He represented Northern Transvaal in 171 matches over a period of 13 seasons (1974–86). Only Naas Botha and Burger Geldenhuys represented the province on more occasions. He appeared in the Currie Cup final 9 times, of which 5 were won, and one drawn.<ref>{{Cite book|title=S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1987|last=Van Rooyen|first=Quintus|publisher=SA Rugby Writers' Society|year=1987|pages=147}}</ref>

=== Test history ===

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! No. !! Opposition !! Result (SA 1st) !! Position !! Tries !! Date !! Venue |- | 1. || World XV || 45–24 ||Lock || || 27 August 1977 || Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" | 2. || 24px South American Jaguars ||24–9 || Lock || || 26 April 1980 || Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |- | 3. || 24px South American Jaguars ||18–9 || Lock || || 3 May 1980 || Kings Park Stadium, Durban |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" | 4. || {{flag|British and Irish Lions|name=British Lions}} ||26–22 || Lock || || 31 May 1980 || Newlands, Cape Town |- | 5. || {{flagicon|British and Irish Lions}} British Lions ||26–19 || Lock || || 14 June 1980 || Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" | 6. || {{flagicon|British and Irish Lions}} British Lions ||12–10 || Lock || || 28 June 1980 || Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth |- | 7. || {{flagicon|British and Irish Lions}} British Lions ||13–17 || Lock || || 12 July 1980|| Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" | 8. || 24px South American Jaguars ||22–13 || Lock || || 18 October 1980 || Wanderers Club, Montevideo |- | 9. || 24px South America Jaguars ||30–16 || Lock || || 25 October 1980 || Prince of Wales Cricket Club, Santiago |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" | 10. || {{ru|FRA}} ||37–15 || Lock || || 8 November 1980 || Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |- | 11. || {{ru|IRE}} ||23–15 || Lock || || 30 May 1981 || Newlands, Cape Town |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" | 12. || {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ireland ||12–10 || Lock || || 6 June 1981 || Kings Park Stadium, Durban |- | 13. || {{ru|NZL}} ||9–14 || Lock || || 15 August 1981 || Lancaster Park, Christchurch |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" |14. || {{flagicon|NZL}} New Zealand || 24–12 || Lock || || 29 August 1981 || Athletic Park, Wellington |- | 15. || {{flagicon|NZL}} New Zealand || 22–25 || Lock || || 12 September 1981|| Eden Park, Auckland |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" | 16. || {{ru|USA}} || 38–7 || Lock || || 20 September 1981|| Owl Creek Polo ground, Glenville, New York |- | 17. || 24px South American Jaguars ||50–18 || Lock || || 27 March 1982 || Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" | 18. || 24px South American Jaguars ||12–21 || Lock || || 3 April 1982 || Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |- | 19. || 24px South American Jaguars || 32–15 || Lock || || 20 October 1984 || Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" | 20. || 24px South American Jaguars || 21–13 || Lock || || 27 October 1984 || Newlands, Cape Town |- | 21. || New Zealand Cavaliers || 21–15 || Lock || ||10 May 1986 || Newlands, Cape Town |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" | 22. || New Zealand Cavaliers || 18–19 || Lock || ||17 May 1986 || Kings Park Stadium, Durban |- | 23. || New Zealand Cavaliers || 33–18 || Lock || ||24 May 1986 || Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" | 24. || New Zealand Cavaliers || 24–10 || Lock || ||31 May 1986 ||Ellis Park, Johannesburg |}

==Death== Moolman died after a short illness after suffering a stroke.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news24.com/xArchive/Sport/Rugby/Claassen-pays-tribute-to-Moolman-20060210|title=Claassen pays tribute to Moolman|date=2006-02-10|website=News24|language=en|access-date=2019-11-14}}</ref>

==Accolades== In 2000 he was inducted into the University of Pretoria Sport Hall of fame.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID%3D10413 |title=Hall of fame > University of Pretoria |access-date=2011-01-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717033810/http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=10413 |archive-date=2011-07-17 }} Hall of fame Retrieved June 25, 2011</ref>

==See also== *List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 498

==References== {{Reflist}}

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