Bok hero Damian Willemse visits his primary school rugby coach

‘That kid could sidestep through an entire team without anybody laying a hand on him’

12 November 2023 - 00:00
By Hendrik Hancke

When double Rugby World Cup winner Damian “Duimpie” Willemse returned to his hometown of Strand on Wednesday, his first stop was the house of his beloved primary school coach and teacher Winston Baard.

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