Henning van Aswegen

Birth name

Henning Jonathan van Aswegen

Date of birth

11 February 1955 (age 68)

Place of birth

Height

1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)

Weight

100 kg (220 lb)

School

Windhoek High School, Windhoek

University

Rugby union career

Amateur team(s)
Position(s)	Loosehead prop
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
1975–1977 1978–1983 1984 1985–1986	UOVS Noordelikes Germiston Simmer Maties		()
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
1977 1978–1983, 1985–1986 1984	Free State Western Province Transvaal	14 84 6	()
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(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]

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]

No.	Opposition	Result (SA 1st)	Position	Tries	Date	Venue
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

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