Henning van Aswegen

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Henning van Aswegen
Birth nameHenning Jonathan van Aswegen
Date of birth (1955-02-11) 11 February 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth Okahandja, South West Africa (now Namibia)
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
School Windhoek High School, Windhoek
University University of the Free State
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead prop
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1975–1977
1978–1983
1984
1985–1986		 UOVS
Noordelikes
Germiston Simmer
Maties 		()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1977
1978–1983,
1985–1986
1984		 Free State

Western Province
Transvaal 		14

84
6		 ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1981–1982 South Africa 2

Henning Jonathan van Aswegen (born 11 February 1955 in Okahandja, South West Africa (now Namibia) is a former South African rugby union player. [1]

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Playing career

Van Aswegen played for the Free State, Western Province and Transvaal in the South African Currie Cup competition. He was appointed captain of Western Province for the 1985 Currie Cup season and led his team to the Currie Cup title. [2]

Van Aswegen made his debut for the Springboks during the 1981 tour of New Zealand in the first test on 15 August 1981 at Lancaster Park in Christchurch. He played his second and last test match for the Springboks against the South American Jaguars on 3 April 1982 at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein when he replaced his provincial team mate, Hempies du Toit after 27 minutes in the second half. [3] Van Aswegen also played in eight tour matches for the Springboks. [4]

Test history

No.OppositionResult
(SA 1st)		PositionTriesDateVenue
1.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 9–14 Loosehead prop 15 August 1981 Lancaster Park, Christchurch
2. Flag sudamerica xv 1980.jpg South American Jaguars 12–21Replacement3 April 1982 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

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References

  1. ↑ "Henning van Aswegen". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  2. ↑ Van der Merwe, F. J. G. (Floris J. G.), 1951- (2007). Matieland is rugbyland, 1980-2006. Stellenbosch: SUN Press. p. 117. ISBN   9781920109790. OCLC   190836768.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 109 & 114. ISBN   0140250174. OCLC   36916860.
  4. ↑ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 162. ISBN   0958423148.
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