Every year The Willows provides an opportunity for young players to gain some valuable overseas touring experience. Many of these Willowers have gone on to achieve national and regional representative honours. Paul McEwan has compiled a list:
NZ – Tests
Peter Fulton
Tom Latham
Matt Henry
Ben Wheeler
Henry Nicolls
Andrew Ellis
NZ – ODIs
Andrew Ellis
Tom Latham
Matt Henry
Henry Nicolls
Ben Wheeler
NZ Under-19 World Cup
Jeremy Benton
Ken McClure
Leo Carter
Josh Finnie
Rakitha Weerasundara
Jack Hunter
Canterbury Wizards
Matt Henry
Henry Nicholls
Tom Latham
Andrew Ellis
Peter Fulton
Ryan McCone
Matthew McEwan
Cole McConchie
Theo Van Woerkom
Edward Nuttall
Harry Chamberlain
Henry Shipley
Ken McClure
Leo Carter
Jeremy Benton
Jack Boyle
Central Districts Stags
Ben Smith
Ben Wheeler
Josh Clarkson
South Canterbury
Glen Drake