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| Born | Willem de Waal (1978-02-17)17 February 1978 (age 47) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Boland Agricultural High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Stellenbosch University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Willem de Waal (born 17 February 1978 inPaarl,South Africa) is a South Africanrugby union footballer who is currently playing forBenetton Treviso in thePro14 competition. He plays in the position of fly-half. LikeJoost van der Westhuizen at scrum-half, de Waal is unusually big for a fly-half.[citation needed]
De Waal played rugby forStellenbosch University before making his provincial debut with theLeopards in 2002. He then moved to theFree State Cheetahs in 2004 where he would experience his greatest success so far. In each of his four seasons at the club, the Cheetahs made it to the final of theCurrie Cup, winning twice and sharing one.[citation needed]
De Waal has also played atSuper Rugby level, making his debut with theBulls in 2004 before joining theCats in 2005. When the competition expanded to 14 teams in2006, the Cats split into two separate franchises – theLions and theCheetahs, which de Waal joined.[citation needed]
On 24 July 2007, it was announced that de Waal signed a two-year deal with FrenchSecond Division clubRC Narbonne. He returned toSouth Africa after one season and secured a spot in the 2009Stormers squad, his fourth different super rugby team. He also played in the Currie Cup forWestern Province that same season.[citation needed]