Weiden van As

Weiden van As (born 21 August 1989 in Standerton, South Africa) is a rugby union player for Lions. He plays as a flanker.

Weiden has also represented the University of Johannesburg in the Varsity Cup.

He was the headboy of Hoërskool Standerton and captained their first team, he also played Craven Week.


Rugby union career Weiden Van As is a rugby team manager for Wits Sport, specifically serving as the team manager for the Wits Men’s Rugby 7s squad. He is part of the broader Van As rugby legacy at Wits, which includes prominent figures like former Transvaal centre and Wits head coach Hugo van As. [1, 2, 3] Wits Rugby Involvement Role: Team Manager for the Wits Men’s Rugby 7s. [1] Tournaments: Managed squads participating in events like the USSA 7s Championships. [1] Associated Van As Figures at Wits: Hugo van As: Head coach for FNB Wits in competitions like the Varsity Cup and Varsity Shield. Etienne van As: Coach involved in developing the broader Wits Rugby setup. [1, 2, 3, 4] Etienne and Hugo van As provided historical context on Wits rugby growth:
Full name	Weiden van As
Born	21 August 1989 (age 36) Standerton, South Africa
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight	97 kg (15 st 4 lb; 214 lb)
School	Hoërskool Standerton
University	University of Johannesburg