Willie le Roux
Full names: Willem Jacobus
Date of birth: 18 Aug 1989
Place of birth: Stellenbosch
Schools: Paul Roos Gymnasium Strand
Springbok no: 848
Springbok debut province: Griquas
Physical: 1.86m, 90.0kg
Current age: 35
Test summary: Tests: 97 Tries: 15
First Test: 8 Jun 2013 Age 23 - Full Back against Italy at Kingspark, Durban
Last Test: 7 Sep 2024 Age 35 - Full Back against New Zealand at Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
Tours Wales, Scotland & France 2013 Ireland, England, Italy & Wales 2014 IRB Rugby World Cup - England 2015 England, Italy & Wales 2016 England, France, Scotland & Wales 2018 IRB Rugby World Cup - Japan 2019 Wales, Scotland & England 2021 Ireland, France, Italy & England 2022 IRB Rugby World Cup - France 2023
Test history:
DateAgePositionOpponentVenueResultScoreProvince
08 Jun 2013 23Full Back Italy Kingspark, Durban Win: 44-10  Griquas
15 Jun 2013 23Full Back Scotland Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Win: 30-17  Griquas
22 Jun 2013 23Full Back Samoa Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 56-23  Griquas
17 Aug 2013 23Full Back Argentina National Stadium, Johannesburg Win: 73-13  Griquas
24 Aug 2013 24Full Back Argentina Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza Win: 22-17  Griquas
07 Sep 2013 24Right Wing Australia Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane Win: 38-121 try Griquas
14 Sep 2013 24Right Wing New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland Lose: 15-29  Griquas
28 Sep 2013 24Right Wing Australia Newlands, Cape Town Win: 28-81 try Griquas
05 Oct 2013 24Right Wing New Zealand Ellispark, Johannesburg Lose: 27-381 try Griquas
09 Nov 2013 24Reserve Wales Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Win: 24-15  Griquas
17 Nov 2013 24Full Back Scotland Murrayfield, Edinburgh Win: 28-01 try Griquas
23 Nov 2013 24Full Back France Stade de France, Paris Win: 19-10  Griquas
14 Jun 2014 24Full Back Wales Kingspark, Durban Win: 38-161 try Cheetahs
21 Jun 2014 24Full Back Wales Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Win: 31-301 try Cheetahs
28 Jun 2014 24Full Back Scotland Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Win: 55-61 try Cheetahs
16 Aug 2014 24Full Back Argentina Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 13-6  Cheetahs
23 Aug 2014 25Full Back Argentina Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta Win: 33-31  Cheetahs
06 Sep 2014 25Full Back Australia Subiaco Oval, Perth Lose: 23-24  Cheetahs
13 Sep 2014 25Full Back New Zealand Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Lose: 10-14  Cheetahs
27 Sep 2014 25Full Back Australia Newlands, Cape Town Win: 28-10  Cheetahs
04 Oct 2014 25Full Back New Zealand Ellispark, Johannesburg Win: 27-25  Cheetahs
08 Nov 2014 25Full Back Ireland Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin Lose: 15-29  Cheetahs
15 Nov 2014 25Full Back England Twickenham, London Win: 31-28  Cheetahs
22 Nov 2014 25Reserve Italy Stadio Euganeo, Padua Win: 22-6  Cheetahs
29 Nov 2014 25Full Back Wales Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Lose: 6-12  Cheetahs
18 Jul 2015 25Full Back Australia Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane Lose: 20-24  Cheetahs
25 Jul 2015 25Full Back New Zealand Ellispark, Johannesburg Lose: 20-271 try Cheetahs
08 Aug 2015 25Full Back Argentina Kingspark, Durban Lose: 25-371 try Cheetahs
26 Sep 2015 26Full Back Samoa Villa Park, Birmingham Win: 46-6  Cheetahs
03 Oct 2015 26Full Back Scotland St. James Park, Newcastle Win: 34-16  Cheetahs
07 Oct 2015 26Full Back USA Olympic Stadium, London Win: 64-0  Cheetahs
17 Oct 2015 26Full Back Wales Twickenham, London Win: 23-19  Cheetahs
24 Oct 2015 26Full Back New Zealand Twickenham, London Lose: 18-20  Cheetahs
30 Oct 2015 26Full Back Argentina Olympic Stadium, London Win: 24-13  Cheetahs
11 Jun 2016 26Full Back Ireland Newlands, Cape Town Lose: 20-26  Sharks
18 Jun 2016 26Full Back Ireland Ellispark, Johannesburg Win: 32-26  Sharks
25 Jun 2016 26Full Back Ireland Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Win: 19-13  Sharks
01 Oct 2016 27Reserve Australia Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 18-10  Sharks
08 Oct 2016 27Reserve New Zealand Kingspark, Durban Lose: 15-57  Sharks
12 Nov 2016 27Full Back England Twickenham, London Lose: 21-371 try Sharks
19 Nov 2016 27Full Back Italy Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence Lose: 18-20  Sharks
09 Jun 2018 28Full Back England Ellispark, Johannesburg Win: 42-391 try Wasps
16 Jun 2018 28Full Back England Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Win: 23-12  Wasps
23 Jun 2018 28Reserve England Newlands, Cape Town Lose: 10-25  Wasps
18 Aug 2018 28Full Back Argentina Kingspark, Durban Win: 34-21  Wasps
25 Aug 2018 29Full Back Argentina Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza Lose: 19-32  Wasps
08 Sep 2018 29Full Back Australia Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane Lose: 18-23  Wasps
15 Sep 2018 29Full Back New Zealand Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Win: 36-341 try Wasps
29 Sep 2018 29Full Back Australia Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Win: 23-12  Wasps
06 Oct 2018 29Full Back New Zealand Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Lose: 30-32  Wasps
10 Nov 2018 29Full Back France Stade de France, Paris Win: 29-26  Wasps
17 Nov 2018 29Full Back Scotland Murrayfield, Edinburgh Win: 26-20  Wasps
24 Nov 2018 29Full Back Wales Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Lose: 11-20  Wasps
27 Jul 2019 29Full Back New Zealand Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Draw: 16-16  Verblitz
10 Aug 2019 29Full Back Argentina Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta Win: 46-13  Verblitz
06 Sep 2019 30Full Back Japan Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, Saitama Win: 41-7  Verblitz
21 Sep 2019 30Full Back New Zealand International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama Lose: 13-23  Verblitz
04 Oct 2019 30Full Back Italy Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi Win: 49-3  Verblitz
20 Oct 2019 30Full Back Japan Tokyo Stadium, Chofu, Tokyo Win: 26-3  Verblitz
27 Oct 2019 30Full Back Wales International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama Win: 19-16  Verblitz
02 Nov 2019 30Full Back England International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama Win: 32-12  Verblitz
02 Jul 2021 31Full Back Georgia Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 40-9  Verblitz
24 Jul 2021 31Full Back Britain Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town Lose: 17-22  Verblitz
31 Jul 2021 31Full Back Britain Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town Win: 27-9  Verblitz
07 Aug 2021 31Full Back Britain Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town Win: 19-16  Verblitz
21 Aug 2021 32Full Back Argentina Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Win: 29-10  Verblitz
12 Sep 2021 32Full Back Australia Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Lose: 26-28  Verblitz
18 Sep 2021 32Full Back Australia Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane Lose: 17-30  Verblitz
25 Sep 2021 32Full Back New Zealand North Queensland Stadium, Townsville Lose: 17-19  Verblitz
02 Oct 2021 32Full Back New Zealand Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Win: 31-29  Verblitz
13 Nov 2021 32Full Back Scotland Murrayfield, Edinburgh Win: 30-15  Verblitz
20 Nov 2021 32Full Back England Twickenham, London Lose: 26-27  Verblitz
02 Jul 2022 32Reserve Wales Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 32-29  Verblitz
16 Jul 2022 32Reserve Wales Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town Win: 30-14  Verblitz
06 Aug 2022 32Reserve New Zealand Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Win: 26-101 try Verblitz
13 Aug 2022 32Reserve New Zealand Ellispark, Johannesburg Lose: 23-35  Verblitz
03 Sep 2022 33Full Back Australia Sydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), Sydney Win: 24-8  Verblitz
17 Sep 2022 33Full Back Argentina Estadio Libertadores de America, Buenos Aires Win: 36-20  Verblitz
24 Sep 2022 33Full Back Argentina Kingspark, Durban Win: 38-21  Verblitz
05 Nov 2022 33Reserve Ireland Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin Lose: 16-19  Verblitz
12 Nov 2022 33Full Back France Stade Velodrome, Marseilles Lose: 26-30  Verblitz
19 Nov 2022 33Full Back Italy Luigi Ferraris Stadium, Genoa Win: 63-21  Verblitz
26 Nov 2022 33Full Back England Twickenham, London Win: 27-13  Verblitz
08 Jul 2023 33Full Back Australia Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 43-12  Verblitz
15 Jul 2023 33Full Back New Zealand Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland Lose: 20-35  Verblitz
29 Jul 2023 33Full Back Argentina Ellispark, Johannesburg Win: 22-21  Verblitz
19 Aug 2023 34Full Back Wales Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Win: 52-16  Blue Bulls
10 Sep 2023 34Reserve Scotland Stade Velodrome, Marseilles Win: 18-3  Blue Bulls
17 Sep 2023 34Full Back Romania Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Win: 76-01 try Blue Bulls
01 Oct 2023 34Full Back Tonga Stade Velodrome, Marseilles Win: 49-181 try Blue Bulls
15 Oct 2023 34Reserve France Stade de France, Paris Win: 29-28  Blue Bulls
21 Oct 2023 34Reserve England Stade de France, Paris Win: 16-15  Blue Bulls
28 Oct 2023 34Reserve New Zealand Stade de France, Paris Win: 12-11  Blue Bulls
06 Jul 2024 34Full Back Ireland Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 27-20  Blue Bulls
13 Jul 2024 34Full Back Ireland Kingspark, Durban Lose: 24-25  Blue Bulls
10 Aug 2024 34Full Back Australia Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane Win: 33-7  Blue Bulls
07 Sep 2024 35Full Back New Zealand Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town Win: 18-12  Blue Bulls