Vainon Willis
Vainon Shanon Willis (born 11 October 1988) is a retired South African rugby union player, who most recently played with the . His regular position is winger. Career. Youth level. He represented at youth level between 2004 (at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week) and 2009 (in the Under-21 Provincial Championship competition). Provincial Rugby. He was included in the senior squad for the 2009 Vodacom Cup competition and made his first class debut in their Vodacom Cup match against the . Despite being a regular during the 2009 Vodacom Cup campaign, he failed to break into the Currie Cup squad and  he joined the for a short spell during for the 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division season. He then joined the at the start of 2011, where he played several games before a short spell at in the 2012 Currie Cup First Division. He rejoined the 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 for 2014. Varsity Cup. Willis represented the in the 2008 and 2009 Varsity Cup competitions. Upon returning to the , he was also included in the squad in 2013, scoring  a try in the final against . 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.