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{{short description|South African rugby union footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Louis Moolman
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| birth_name = 	Louis Christiaan Moolman
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| 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
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 | height = 1.95m
| weight = 111kg
| ru_position =[[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]
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| ru_province1 = [[Blue Bulls|Northern Transvaal]]
| ru_provinceyears1 = 1974–1986
| ru_provinceapps1 = 171
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| repteam1 = [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] 
| repyears1 = 1977–1986
| repcaps1 = 24
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| school = Hoërskool Verwoerdburg 
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'''Louis Christiaan Moolman''' (21 January 1951 - 10 February 2006) was a [[Blue Bulls|Northern Transvaal]] and [[South Africa national rugby union team|Springboks]] [[Rugby Union]] player. He was born in Pretoria, [[South Africa]] and went to school at [[Hoërskool Verwoerdburg]]. He played in the [[Rugby union positions#4. .26 5. Lock|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 [[Rugby union#Major international competitions|test]] for the Boks on 27 August 1977 against a World Invitation Side at [[Loftus Versfeld Stadium|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 (rugby union)|Lock]]  ||  || 27 August 1977 || [[Loftus Versfeld Stadium|Loftus Versfeld]], [[Pretoria]]
|- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| 2. || [[File:Flag sudamerica xv 1980.jpg|24px]] [[South American Jaguars]] ||24–9  || Lock   ||  || 26 April 1980 || [[Wanderers Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]]
|-
| 3. || [[File:Flag sudamerica xv 1980.jpg|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 Stadium|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 || [[EPRU Stadium|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. || [[File:Flag sudamerica xv 1980.jpg|24px]] South American Jaguars ||22–13  || Lock ||   || 18 October 1980  || Wanderers Club, [[Montevideo]]
|- 
| 9. || [[File:Flag sudamerica xv 1980.jpg|24px]] South America Jaguars  ||30–16  || Lock   ||  || 25 October 1980  || Prince of Wales Cricket Club, [[Santiago, Chile|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|Athletic Park]], [[Wellington New Zealand|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. || [[File:Flag sudamerica xv 1980.jpg|24px]] South American Jaguars ||50–18  || Lock ||  || 27 March 1982 || Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
|- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| 18. || [[File:Flag sudamerica xv 1980.jpg|24px]] South American Jaguars ||12–21  || Lock ||  || 3 April 1982 || Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
|-
| 19. ||  [[File:Flag sudamerica xv 1980.jpg|24px]] South American Jaguars || 32–15 ||  Lock ||  || 20 October 1984 || Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
|- style="background: #D0E6FF;"
| 20. || [[File:Flag sudamerica xv 1980.jpg|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 Stadium|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==
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[[Category:1951 births]]
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[[Category:South African rugby union players]]
[[Category:South Africa international rugby union players]]
[[Category:Rugby union locks]]
[[Category:University of Pretoria alumni]]
[[Category:Rugby union players from Pretoria]]
[[Category:Blue Bulls players]]