Ponie van der Westhuizen
Full names: Johannes Hermanus
Date of birth: 4 Nov 1909
Place of birth: Darling
School: Swartland
Springbok no: 213
Springbok debut province: Western Province
Date of death: 5 Mar 1995 (Age 85)
Test summary: Tests: 3 Tries: 0
First Test: 19 Dec 1931 Age 22 - Right Wing against Ireland at Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin
Last Test: 16 Jan 1932 Age 22 - Outside Centre against Scotland at Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Tours Wales, Ireland, England & Scotland 1931-32
Test history:
DateAgePositionOpponentVenueResultScoreProvince
19 Dec 1931 22Right Wing Ireland Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin Win: 8-3  WP
02 Jan 1932 22Right Wing England Twickenham, London Win: 7-0  WP
16 Jan 1932 22Outside Centre Scotland Murrayfield, Edinburgh Win: 6-3  WP

J.H. VAN DER WESTHUIZEN: 1931 United Tobacco Cigarette Card

A product of Stellenbosch University, van der Westhuizen is another utility member of the team. Though not brilliant, he is a very effective wing, and at full-back very sound. He has been the mainstay of the Stellenbosch team during the 1931 season both in attack and defence.

Van der Westhuizen is fast and has a useful side-step. As a full-back his touch-kicking is very sound. On the wing he does not have to wait for the ball to come to him, but is capable of fending for himself. 21 years of age, J.H. van der Westhuizen has many years of Rugby ahead of him.