Henning_van_Aswegen
Henning van Aswegen
South African rugby union footballer
Henning Jonathan van Aswegen (born 11 February 1955 in Okahandja, South West Africa (now Namibia) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
| Birth name | Henning Jonathan van Aswegen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1955-02-11) 11 February 1955 (age 69) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Okahandja, South West Africa (now Namibia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Windhoek High School, Windhoek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of the Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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| 1. |  New Zealand | 9–14 | Loosehead prop | 15 August 1981 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | |
| 2. |  South American Jaguars | 12–21 | Replacement | 3 April 1982 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 525
- "Henning van Aswegen". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- 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) - Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 109 & 114. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
- Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 162. ISBN 0958423148.