PLAYER PROFILE
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PERSONAL DETAILS
FULL NAME Ashwin Kennith
SURNAME Willemse
HEIGHT 190 cm
WEIGHT 95 Kg
BIRTH DATE 08 September 1981
BIRTH PLACE Caledon
PRIMARY SCHOOL Swartberg Primary School
SECONDARY SCHOOL Swartberg Secondary School, Caledon
PLAYER WRITE-UP
The year 2003 was a big one for Ashwin Willemse, as he was named SA Rugby Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year and the Players' Player of the Year at the end of that season - despite only turning 22 a few months earlier. Willemse was a tough a teak winger with a lot of speed to burn, a nose for the tryline and great anticipation. He played in two Rugby World Cups and was part of the squad that won the tournament in France in 2007 - his last season in international rugby.

Position: Wing
Province: Golden Lions (2003)
Springbok number: 743
Test debut: 7 June 2003 vs Scotland in Durban aged 21
Last test: 22 September 2007 vs Tonga in Lens aged 25
Total tests: 19
Tour matches: 1
Total Springbok matches: 20
Win ratio: 12-7-0
Honours: SA Rugby Player of the Year (2003); SA Rugby Young Player of the Year (2003); Players' Player of the Year (2003).
RUGBY CAREER
POSITION Wing
TRIES 13
CONVERSIONS 0
PENALTIES 0
DROP GOALS 0
TOTAL POINTS 65
 
SPRINGBOK CAREER
CAPS 19
TRIES 5
CONVERSIONS 0
PENALTIES 0
DROP GOALS 0
TOTAL POINTS 25
TEST RECORD
OPPOSITION P W D L T C PE DG PTS
Australia 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
England 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 5
Ireland 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Namibia 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
New Zealand 4 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 5
Samoa 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
Scotland 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tonga 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uruguay 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wales 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SQUAD LIST
Auto & General Lions Vodacom Super 14 - 2009
South Africa IRB Rugby World Cup - 2007
Golden Lions ABSA Currie Cup Premier Div - 2007
South Africa Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2007
South Africa Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2007
Lions Vodacom Cup - 2007
Lions Vodacom Super 14 - 2007
South Africa World Cup warm-up matches - 2007
Lions Vodacom Cup - 2006
Cats Vodacom Super 14 - 2006
South Africa Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2005
Cats Vodacom Super 12 - 2005
South Africa Vodacom Outgoing Tours - 2004
South Africa Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2004
Cats Vodacom Super 12 - 2004
South Africa IRB Rugby World Cup - 2003
South Africa RWC Warm-ups - 2003
South Africa Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2003
Cats Vodacom Super 12 - 2003
South Africa IRB U21 World Cup - 2002
Boland Kavaliers Bankfin Currie Cup - 2001
South Africa Sanzar U21 - 2001
Boland Kavaliers Vodacom Cup - 2001
Boland Kavaliers Vodacom Cup - 2000
MATCH CENTRE
FIXTURES
     
RESULTS
     
Castle Lager Incoming Tour
Saturday, June 08 2013
17:15 - South Africa vs Italy
Growthpoint KINGS PARK, Durban
Saturday, June 15 2013
17:15 - South Africa vs Scotland
Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Saturday, June 22 2013
00:00 - South Africa vs Italy/Scotland/Samoa
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
The Castle Lager Rugby Championship
Saturday, August 17 2013
15:00 - South Africa vs Argentina
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Saturday, August 24 2013
21:10 - Argentina vs South Africa
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
Saturday, September 07 2013
12:05 - Australia vs South Africa
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Saturday, September 14 2013
09:35 - New Zealand vs South Africa
Eden Park, Auckland
Saturday, September 28 2013
17:00 - South Africa vs Australia
DHL Newlands, Cape Town
Saturday, October 05 2013
17:00 - South Africa vs New Zealand
Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Castle Lager Outgoing Tour
Saturday, November 09 2013
00:00 - Wales vs South Africa
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
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