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Paul Willemse

France
France

Nationality

France

Age

32

Position

Lock

Height

201cm

Weight

125kg

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Paul Willemse Stats

Stats compared to other Locks
2%
Lineout Takes
2%
Lineouts Won
Lineouts Stolen
2%
Tackles Completed
100%
Carries
3%
2%
Tries

Paul Willemse Stats

Stats compared to other Locks
Paul Willemse
Paul Willemse

Key Stats

Lineout Takes
0
Lineouts Won
0
Lineouts Stolen
0
Tackles Completed
1
Carries
5
Tries
0

Season Performance

Minutes played: 28

Season Performance

Minutes played: 28
Paul Willemse

Attack

Rank
Points
0
Tries
0
Line Breaks
0
Carries
5
Carries Per Minute
0.18
Metres Carried
5
Defenders Beaten
1
Turnovers Won
1
Defenders Beaten
1
Touches
5
Post Contact Metres
16

Defence

Rank
Tackles Made
3
Tackles Completed
1
Dominant Tackles
1
Tackles Per Minute
0.11
Turnovers Won
1
Ruck Arrival Effectiveness
0

Passing

Rank
Try Assists
0
Successful Passes
0
Bad Passes
0
Pass Accuracy
0%

Discipline

Rank
Penalties Conceded
1
Yellow Cards
0
Red Cards
0

Lineouts

Rank
Lineout Takes
0
Lineouts Won
0
Lineouts Stolen
0

Match Stats

TOP 14
5 Oct 2024
5 Oct
L
v
Stade Francais
6
0
0
0
0
TOP 14
28 Sep 2024
28 Sep
L
v
Bayonne
22
0
0
0
0
Challenge Cup
7 Apr 2024
7 Apr
L
v
Ulster
42
1
0
0
1
TOP 14
30 Mar 2024
30 Mar
L
v
Stade Francais
69
0
0
1
0
TOP 14
9 Mar 2024
9 Mar
W
v
Bordeaux
66
0
0
0
0
TOP 14
2 Mar 2024
2 Mar
W
v
Oyonnax
31
0
0
0
0
Six Nations
2 Feb 2024
2 Feb
L
v
Ireland
21
0
0
1
1
Challenge Cup
20 Jan 2024
20 Jan
L
v
Benetton
80
0
0
0
0
Challenge Cup
13 Jan 2024
13 Jan
W
v
Lions
40
1
0
0
0
TOP 14
7 Jan 2024
7 Jan
W
v
Toulon
80
1
0
0
0
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Paul Willemse Bio

Paul Willemse is a French-South African lock who has represented Top 14 club Montpellier since 2015 and the France national team since 2019.

Born in Pretoria, South Africa on 13 November 1992, Willemse moved to Tsumeb in Namibia and started his youth career. Playing for Tsumeb Gymnasium, he was called up to the Namibian Under-18 Craven Week team in 2009. His potential was clear and shortly after he was offered a junior contract by the Golden Lions

In 2011 he participated in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship for the Golden Lions. Here he scored an outstanding eight tries, making him the leading forward try-scorer. The following year he played in the Currie Cup and Super Rugby for the Golden Lions and the Lions respectively. 

In 2013, he played twice for the UP Tuks during the 2013 Varsity Cup and made a move to the Blue Bulls, participating in the 2013 Vodacom Cup against Griquas and the Pumas. Then, during the 2014 Super Rugby season, he played 15 matches for the Bulls. Meanwhile, in the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division, he started all 11 of the Blue Bulls’ matches. 

Willemse then moved to French Top 14 club Grenoble in 2014. A year later, he moved to French Top 14 side Montpellier. He’s stayed with the club ever since and has won both the Top 14 and the European Rugby Challenge Cup

After three years of residency in French territory, Willemse qualified for the France national team. In 2018, it was announced by Bernard Laporte that he would be joining the team, even though he’d played age grade rugby for South Africa. 

Willemse didn’t appear in the French team until January 2019, ahead of the 2019 Six Nations. He made his test debut against Wales and, due to his impressive performance, he went on to play in every game of the tournament. He was recalled to the French team for the 2020 Six Nations and he helped the side win the Six Nations Grand Slam in 2022. 

With such an impressive career, we know we’ll be seeing much more of the talented lock in the future.