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PERSONAL DETAILS

FULL NAME	Willem Jacobus
SURNAME	Le Roux
HEIGHT	186 cm
WEIGHT	90 Kg
BIRTH DATE	18 August 1989
BIRTH PLACE	Stellenbosch, Cape Town
MARITIAL STATUS	Single
FAVOURITE FILM	The Matrix
FAVOURITE MUSIC	Akon
FAVOURITE FOOD	Sushi, Steak
PRIMARY SCHOOL	Lochnerhof Primary School
SECONDARY SCHOOL	Paul Roos Gymnasium

PLAYER WRITE-UP

Willie le Roux got his first taste of senior provincial rugby for the Boland Cavaliers, but since then he has to Griquas in Kimberley, the Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein and (at the start of 2016) the Sharks in Durban. He is a strong and elusive runner with ball in hand and a prolific try-scorer, as well as an excellent goal kicker. He can play fullback, wing or even flyhalf.

Position: Fullback (36), Wing (5)
Province: Canon (Japan) (formerly Cell C Sharks, Toyota Cheetahs, GWK Griquas and Boland Cavaliers)
Springbok number: 848
Test debut: 8 June 2013 vs Italy in Durban aged 23
Total tests: 41
Tour matches: 2
Total Springbok matches: 43
Win ratio: 27-14-0
Honours: SARPA Players' Player of the Year 2013

RUGBY CAREER

POSITION	Fullback, Wing
PROVINCE	Canon, Japan
TRIES	66
CONVERSIONS	34
PENALTIES	8
DROP GOALS	3
TOTAL POINTS	431

SPRINGBOK CAREER

CAPS	41
TRIES	10
CONVERSIONS	0
PENALTIES	0
DROP GOALS	0
TOTAL POINTS	50

TEST RECORD

OPPOSITION	P	W	D	L	T	C	PE	DG	PTS
Argentina	6	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	5
Australia	6	4	0	2	2	0	0	0	10
England	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	5
France	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ireland	4	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Italy	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
New Zealand	7	1	0	6	2	0	0	0	10
Samoa	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scotland	4	4	0	0	2	0	0	0	10
USA	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wales	5	4	0	1	2	0	0	0	10

SQUAD LIST

South Africa	Castle Lager Outgoing Tour - 2016
South Africa	The Castle Lager Rugby Championship - 2016
South Africa	Castle Lager Incoming Series - 2016
Cell C Sharks	Vodacom Super Rugby - 2016
South Africa	Rugby World Cup - 2015
South Africa	The Castle Lager Rugby Championship - 2015
Springboks	RWC Warm-up game - 2015
Toyota Cheetahs	Vodacom Super Rugby - 2015
South Africa	Castle Lager Outgoing Tour - 2014
South Africa	The Castle Lager Rugby Championship - 2014
Toyota Free State Cheetahs	Absa Currie Cup Premier Division - 2014
South Africa	Castle Lager Incoming Series - 2014
Springboks	Castle Lager Incoming Series - 2014
Toyota Cheetahs	Vodacom Super Rugby - 2014
2014 Springboks	2014 Springboks - 2014
South Africa	Castle Lager Outgoing Tour - 2013
GWK Griquas	ABSA Currie Cup Promotion/Relegation - 2013
South Africa	The Castle Lager Rugby Championship - 2013
GWK Griquas	Absa Currie Cup Premier Division - 2013
South Africa	Castle Lager Incoming Series - 2013
Toyota Cheetahs	Vodacom Super Rugby - 2013
GWK Griquas	Vodacom Cup - 2013
GWK Griquas	ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2012
GWK Griquas	Vodacom Cup - 2012
Toyota Cheetahs	Vodacom Super Rugby - 2012
Regent Boland Cavaliers	ABSA Currie Cup First Div - 2011
Boland Cavaliers	Absa Currie Cup Compulsory friendlies - 2011
Boland Cavaliers	Vodacom Cup - 2011
Boland	ABSA Currie Cup First Div - 2010
Boland	Absa Currie Cup Compulsory Friendlies - 2010
Boland Kavaliers	Vodacom Cup - 2010
Boland u21	ABSA Under 21 Competition - 2008
Boland U21	Absa U21 Promotion/Relegation - 2008
Western Province	U18 Academy Week - 2007