{"id":102417,"date":"2015-10-16T11:01:58","date_gmt":"2015-10-16T09:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/102417\/breakdown-battle-louw-vs-warburton\/"},"modified":"2019-05-20T11:03:58","modified_gmt":"2019-05-20T09:03:58","slug":"breakdown-battle-louw-vs-warburton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2015\/10\/16\/breakdown-battle-louw-vs-warburton\/","title":{"rendered":"Breakdown battle: Louw vs Warburton"},"content":{"rendered":"

Francois Louw<\/a> is well-aware that Saturday’s quarter-final against Wales could be won or lost at the breakdown.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe breakdown will be crucial if we want to stop each other\u2019s momentum in the game,\u201d the 40-cap Springbok said.<\/p>

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He takes on Welsh captain, blindside flanker Sam Warburton<\/a>, in what promises to be an epic tussle for possession.<\/p>\n

Warburton has held the Welsh captaincy since 2011 and is one of the most-capped captains in the Rugby World Cup, having worn the armband ten times during two tournaments.<\/p>

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https:\/\/vine.co\/v\/e2LJ3i17Zm7<\/p>\n

Tale of the Tape<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nFrancois Louw<\/th>\nSam Warburton<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Full name\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nLouis-Francois Pickard Louw<\/td>\nSam Kennedy-Warburton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Date of birth<\/strong><\/td>\n15 June 1985 (age 30)<\/td>\n5 October 1988 (age 27)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Place of birth<\/strong><\/td>\nCape Town, South Africa<\/td>\n\u00a0Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Height\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n1.90 m<\/td>\n1.91 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight<\/strong><\/td>\n114 kg<\/td>\n106 kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clubs<\/strong><\/td>\nWestern Province, Stormers, Bath<\/td>\nGlamorgan Wanderers, Cardiff Blues<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
National caps<\/strong><\/td>\n40<\/td>\n59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nickname<\/strong><\/td>\nFlo<\/td>\nAvatar, Warbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Debut<\/strong><\/td>\nWales v South Africa at Millennium Stadium, Jun 5, 2010<\/td>\nUnited States of America v Wales at Chicago, Jun 6, 2009<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Test match tries<\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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He's only 27 but @samwarburton_ joins an exclusive group of RWC captains when he leads #WAL<\/a> out against #RSA<\/a> #RSAvWAL<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/CxpD2BhWha<\/a><\/p>\n

— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) October 15, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n