Damian Willemse rugby player
Damian Willemse rugby player

Damian Willemse

7th May 1998 1.87m/91kg Fly Half

The URC heavyweights to battle it out on Saturday night in RWC clash between South Africa and Ireland

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The BKT United Rugby Championship playing heavyweights on Saturday night in Paris will fight for the right to be ranked number one in the world of rugby when Ireland play South Africa in the World Cup.   The...

Nienaber makes wholesale changes for Rugby World Cup duel with Ireland

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made 13 personnel changes and a positional switch as well naming a seven-one split in favour of the forwards on the replacements’ bench for Saturday’s third...

Conor Murray: Ireland squad in ‘unbelievable nick’ ahead of South Africa clash

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scrum-half Conor Murray feels Ireland’s squad are “buzzing” and in “unbelievable nick” ahead of a pivotal Paris appointment with reigning world champions South Africa. Andy...

South Africa fly-half Pollard to replace injured hooker Marx

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa have confirmed that fly-half Handre Pollard has replaced hooker Malcolm Marx in their squad for Rugby World Cup 2023. Marx suffered a "long-term" knee injury in training on Wednesday,...

RSA 76-0 ROU: South Africa dominate Romania in Bordeaux

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa continued their winning ways at Rugby World Cup 2023 with a 76-0 win over Pool B opponents Romania at Stade de Bordeaux on Sunday. It took just over 10 minutes for South Africa to race to...

Match Day Programme: South Africa v Romania

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

FIXTURE HISTORY South Africa and Romania face each other in a test match for only the second time today. They last met in Cape Town during Rugby World Cup 1995. MEMORABLE MATCH It was 30 May, 1995....

Nienaber names four scrumhalves to face Romania

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Cobus Reinach will start at scrumhalf, with Jaden Hendrikse providing cover off the replacements’ bench, while Grant Williams shows his versatility by starting on the right wing. Faf de Klerk will...

Springboks announce team to begin title defence

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk wins his 50th Test cap in a settled Springbok team for the momentous Rugby World Cup opener against Scotland in Marseille on Sunday. De Klerk is one of 11 players to retain...

#GOTW - New Zealand 7 - 35 South Africa

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

It could never have been written. The stage was set and the stakes were high, at a neutral venue known as at the very home of rugby itself. Test rugby's gretest rivalry betwen the All blacks and the Springboks...

Final round of warm-ups: New Zealand vs South Africa

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

With the 2023 Rugby World Cup around the corner, New Zealand and South Africa will lock horns in their final warm-up match this tomorrow (25 August) before heading to France for the main tournament starting...