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Full nameWillem Andries Stephanus Roberts
Date of birth (1985-03-20) 20 March 1985 (age 37)
Place of birth Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb)
School Grey College, Bloemfontein
University University of the Free State
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2005–2007 Free State Cheetahs 15 (0)
2008–2016 Griquas 165 (30)
Correct as of 9 October 2016
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2003 S.A. Schools
2004 South Africa Under-19
2007 South Africa Students 1 (0)
2009 Highveld XV 1 (0)
Correct as of 12 June 2014

Willem Andries Stephanus Roberts (born 20 March 1985) is a former South African rugby union footballer whose regular playing position was loosehead prop. He represented the Griquas in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup between 2008 and 2016, making 165 appearances, having previously played for the Free State Cheetahs from 2005 to 2007.

He retired at the end of the 2016 season.


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