Ashwin Willemse (born 8 September 1981 in Caledon, Cape Province) is a retired South African rugby union player.
After winning an IRB Under-21 World Cup gold medal for South Africa in 2002, the winger set about gaining Super 12 experience with the Cats.
He then signed a two-year contract with Biarritz Olympique, joining a host of other Springboks choosing to continue their careers abroad after RWC 2007.
In May 2018, while providing live analysis, Willemse walked off the SuperSport set, as a result of conflicts with his co-presenters, Nick Mallett and Naas Botha.
[4] In May 2024, 6 years after the SuperSport incident, Willemse's return to television was announced with a new show entitled BÔll & Ôll on the channel EExtra.