Mike Willemse
| Full name | Michael Evan Willemse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 February 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (229 lb; 16 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Grey High School, Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Cape Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Evan Willemse (born 14 February 1993) is a South African rugby union player for Template:Rut Edinburgh in the Pro14.[1] His regular position is hooker.
Career
Youth and Varsity Rugby
Willemse was included in the Template:Rut Eastern Province Kings squad at the 2010 Under-18 Academy Week and also played for the Template:Rut Eastern Province U19 team in the Under-19 Provincial Championship competition in the same year. In 2011, he also represented them at the Craven Week competition.
In 2013, he played Varsity Cup rugby with the Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers, scoring three tries in six starts.
Western Province / Stormers
He was called up to the Template:Rut Western Province Vodacom Cup squad at the conclusion of the Varsity Cup competition and made his first class debut on 13 April 2013 against Argentina side Template:Rut Pampas XV[2] and made four appearances in the competition.
He made his Currie Cup debut a few months later when he came off the substitutes' bench for their match against Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup) following Tiaan Liebenberg's late withdrawal through injury.[3][4]
In 2014, he was called up into the Template:Rut Stormers squad for their 2014 Super Rugby match against the Template:Rut Sharks, following Deon Fourie's late withdrawal through injury.[5]
Representative rugby
In 2013, he was included in the South Africa Under-20 squad for the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship. He made three substitute appearance – against the USA (scoring two tries),[6] England,[7] and France.[8]
References
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Mike Willemse". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – ICBC Pampas XV 17–28 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Late hooker change for DHL WP". Western Province. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 25–19 The Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Late Fourie blow for DHL Stormers" (Press release). Stormers. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ "Match Details: South Africa v USA". International Rugby Board. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Match Details: South Africa v England". International Rugby Board. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Match Details: France v South Africa". International Rugby Board. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.