Springbok no. 743 · Right Wing

Ashwin Willemse

Ashwin Kennith Willemse · Lions

19Tests

4Tries

3Tours

21Age at debut

Test career

200320052007

First test

7 Jun 2003, age 21 · Left Wing v Scotland, Kings Park, Durban

Last test

22 Sep 2007, age 26 · Left Wing v Tonga, Stade Felix Bollaert, Lens

Biography

Ashwin Willemse was a strong, quick wing who overcame a difficult youth to play 19 Tests between 2003 and 2007. Born in Caledon on 8 September 1981, he played for the Lions and was named both South Africa’s Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year in 2003. He played at the 2003 World Cup and was a member of the 2007 World Cup-winning squad. He later became a television analyst.

Test history

19 tests · 20 points

Date	Opponent	Venue	Position	Result	Province
07 Jun 2003	Scotland	Kings Park, Durban	Left Wing	W 29–25	Lions
14 Jun 2003	Scotland	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Left Wing	W 28–19	Lions
19 Jul 2003	New Zealand	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Left Wing	L 16–52	Lions
02 Aug 2003	Australia	Brisbane Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane	Left Wing	L 9–29	Lions
09 Aug 2003	New Zealand	Carisbrook, Dunedin	Left Wing	L 11–19	Lions
11 Oct 2003	Uruguay	Subiaco Oval, Perth	Right Wing	W 72–6	Lions
18 Oct 2003	England	Subiaco Oval, Perth	Right Wing	L 6–25	Lions
01 Nov 2003	Samoa	Brisbane Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane	Right Wing	W 60–10	Lions
08 Nov 2003	New Zealand	Docklands Stadium, Melbourne	Right Wing	L 9–29	Lions
06 Nov 2004	Wales	Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff	Left Wing	W 38–36	Lions
13 Nov 2004	Ireland	Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin	Left Wing	L 12–17	Lions
26 May 2007	England	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein	Right Wing	W 58–10	Lions
02 Jun 2007	England	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Reserve	W 55–22	Lions
09 Jun 2007	Samoa	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Right Wing	W 35–8	Lions
16 Jun 2007	Australia	Newlands, Cape Town	Right Wing	W 22–19	Lions
23 Jun 2007	New Zealand	Kings Park, Durban	Right Wing	L 21–26	Lions
15 Aug 2007	Namibia	Newlands, Cape Town	Right Wing	W 105–13	Lions
25 Aug 2007	Scotland	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Reserve	W 27–3	Lions
22 Sep 2007	Tonga	Stade Felix Bollaert, Lens	Left Wing	W 30–25	Lions