Springboks and Western Province prop Wilco Louw has joined Toulon on a short-term loan deal for the World Cup.

The French club announced the signing of the 25-year-old tighthead on Monday, following Western Province’s exit from the Currie Cup.

Louw will join as a medical joker to provide cover for Toulon’s internationals while they are on World Cup duty.

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