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Damian Willemse plays utility back for DHL Stormers and represents Springboks. Career statistics, milestones and a complete match log follow once the historical data pass is complete.
SA Rugby's Next Wave: Ten Starboys Worth Your Attention Right Now
A detailed rundown of ten young South Africans making noise right now — headlined by Haashim Pead's historic U20 numbers and including Bok-camp invitees Markus Muller and Kai Pratt — with Adams making a credible case that several of these players are closer to green-and-gold than their ages suggest.
Fourie captains Stormers in Belfast as Willemse moves to 12
Deon Fourie captains the Stormers for his 140th cap against Ulster in Belfast on Friday, with Willemse shifting to inside centre and Gelant returning at fullback to cover for the injured Ruhan Nel.
From Paarl Gim to the Pro Game: Why South Africa's Youngest Pros Are Ready Now
Using Markus Muller's record-breaking Stormers debut as a starting point, this piece makes the case that South Africa's tradition of fast-tracking teenage talent is alive and well — and argues Muller himself will be a Springbok before 2025 is done.
Stormers set to hand record-breaking debut to 18-year-old Markus Muller against Glasgow
Markus Muller will become the youngest Stormers debutant in history against Glasgow Warriors, breaking Damian Willemse's record at 18 years, 9 months and 19 days. John Dobson has structured a 5-3 bench split to limit the teenager's exposure, with the plan to give him 10 to 15 minutes late in the match. Muller will then join the Junior Springboks for the U20 Rugby Championship.
Burger warns Stormers: Willemse is wasted on the wing
Schalk Burger believes the Stormers are wasting Damian Willemse on the wing — a position that blunts rather than showcases what he brings to a team.
Burger sounds the alarm: Willemse at wing is costing the Stormers
Schalk Burger argues Willemse is being wasted on the wing and breaks down the individual errors that cost the Stormers against Connacht — with a tough run-in ahead including Glasgow in now-unfavourable Cape Town conditions.
Willemse on the Wing Is a Luxury the Stormers Can't Afford
The author argues that deploying Willemse on the wing — well-intentioned as it may be — pulls one of the Stormers' most effective operators away from where he's actually needed, at a point in the season when every selection call counts.
Dobson admits Willemse wing experiment has run its course ahead of crunch Glasgow clash
Dobson concedes the Willemse-at-wing experiment must end, but with Senatla still out, Hartzenberg's fitness is the key variable as the Stormers prepare for a must-win clash against Glasgow.
Caps, tries, scoring milestones and career moves will render here once the historical data pass is complete. The slot is reserved, not forgotten.