Springbok no. 285 · Lock
Willem Barnard
Willem Hendrik Minnaar Barnard · Blue Bulls, Griquas
2Tests
0Tries
1Tours
26Age at debut
Test career
194919501951
First test
17 Sep 1949, age 26 · Lock v New Zealand, Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth
Last test
22 Dec 1951, age 28 · Lock v Wales, Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff
Biography
Willem Barnard was a lock who played in the last Test of the 1949 series, an 11–8 win that completed the 4–0 sweep, and against Wales on the 1951–52 tour. Born in Upington on 7 August 1923, he played for Harlequins and Northern Transvaal and later Griqualand West. He died on 14 June 2012.
Test history
2 tests · 0 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1949 |  New Zealand | Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth | Lock | W 11–8 | Blue Bulls |
| 22 Dec 1951 |  Wales | Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff | Lock | W 6–3 | Griquas |