Willemse said that he is delighted to have committed to the team he grew up supporting. He has also signed a groundbreaking five-year contract extension with Western Province, which will keep him in a Stormers jersey until at least 2027. With Gelant having joined Racing 92 in France, Willemse’s experience will be crucial as the Stormers look to defend their URC title, and make a lasting impression in Europe. Having made his professional debut at 18 years old, Willemse already has over 50 caps for the Stormers and has grown as a leader in the team. He tries to win every contest he gets involved in.” “You can see how important every contest is to him. “He has a massive work rate, he leads the GPS stats wherever he plays and then there is the physicality, he defends well and cleans really well.
“He is also a really good communicator which helps the flyhalf – he’s another set of eyes for Manie. “Other than his obvious stepping and ball skills, which are world class, we get enormous value from Damian at 12 where, if you have a decent right-footer there, it gives you a lot more options to test the opposition backfield,” said Stormers coach John Dobson. And when the trio were deployed, the Stormers went on a run of seven wins in eight matches. Last season, Willemse formed part of a magical trio of game drivers for the Stormers, linking up with flyhalf Manie Libbok and fullback Warrick Gelant.
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