Andrew Willett

Andrew Willett (born 23 August 1970) is an Australian former rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played his rugby union career at the Northern Suburbs Rugby Club. He played his rugby league career at the South Sydney Rabbitohs. His position of choice was wing.[2]

Andrew Willett
Personal information
Full nameAndrew Bruce Willett
Born (1970-08-23) 23 August 1970
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1989–94 Northern Suburbs Rugby Club
Rugby league
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1995 South Sydney Rabbitohs 14 0 35 0 70
Source: [1]

Playing career

Willett was a schoolboy rugby union representative with the Sydney Combined High Schools side. He was graded by the Northern Suburbs Rugby Club in 1989. Willett holds the distinction of scoring the most points in a match for Northern Suburbs (35 points against Drummoyne DRFC in 1993).[3] Willett's stint with Northern Suburbs ended at the conclusion of the 1994 season.

Willett switched to rugby league in 1995, signing with ARL side the South Sydney Rabbitohs. He made his first grade debut on the wing in his side's 42−18 loss to the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles at the Sydney Football Stadium in round 1 of the 1995 season. His stint with the Rabbitohs and in rugby league ended at the conclusion of the 1995 season.[4] He kicked 35 goals, and despite playing all 14 of his games on the wing, he holds the unusual distinction of being the most recent player with starts only on the wing who failed to cross the stripe in any of his appearances.[5]

Willett returned to rugby union in 1996, and played for the Australia national rugby sevens team in 2000.[6]

References
  1. Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781921024986.
  2. "Andrew Willett - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  3. "Norths Records Board - Norths".
  4. "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - Andrew Willett".
  5. "Stat Attack: Roosters star heading for Hall of Shame; the shock rival to Cowboys beast's crown". 5 August 2020.
  6. "Ella revamps sevens squad". 15 December 1999.
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