
Springbok tighthead prop Wilco Louw has spoken about his family roots in the Cederberg region near Clanwilliam in South Africa's Western Cape, where his relatives run a farm. According to Tuko, Louw is balancing his rugby career with his family's farming legacy as he returns to play for the Stormers, maintaining a strong connection to the area where he grew up.
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