Vainon Shanon Willis (born 11 October 1988) is a retired South African rugby union player, who most recently played with the Golden Lions. His regular position is winger.

Contents

• 1 Career
  • 1.1 Youth level
  • 1.2 Provincial Rugby
  • 1.3 Varsity Cup
  • 1.4 Representative Rugby
• 2 References

Career

Youth level

He represented Blue Bulls at youth level between 2004 (at the Under-16 Grant K* Week) and 2009 (in the Under-21 Provincial Championship compe*ion).

Provincial Rugby

He was included in the Blue Bulls senior squad for the 2009 Vodacom Cup compe*ion and made his first cl* debut in their Vodacom Cup match against the Leopards.

Despite being a regular during the 2009 Vodacom Cup campaign, he failed to break into the Currie Cup squad and he joined the Pumas for a short spell during for the 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division season.

He then joined the Leopards at the start of 2011, where he played several games before a short spell at Boland Cavaliers in the 2012 Currie Cup First Division.

He rejoined the Blue Bulls in 2013, being named in their 2013 Vodacom Cup squad. He made just one appearance before he then moved across the Jukskei River to join the Golden Lions for 2014.

Varsity Cup

Willis represented the TUT Vikings in the 2008 and 2009 Varsity Cup compe*ions. Upon returning to the Blue Bulls, he was also included in the UP Tuks squad in 2013, scoring a try in the final against Maties.

Representative Rugby

Willis played for S.A. Schools teams in 2005 and 2006, South Africa Under-19 in 2007 and South Africa Under-20 in the inaugural IRB Junior World Championship in 2008. In 2013, he was also named in a South African Barbarians team to face Saracens.

References