A powerful back rower, Duane Rotu Willemsen is the cousin of Fiji international Nemani Nadolo.
He grew up Down Under and holds an Australian passport. He represented New South Wales at age-group level in both rugby union and basketball, and enjoyed a stint in rugby league with the NRL’s St George Illawarra Dragons.
English-qualified back row Duane Ratu Willemsen, signed a Senior Academy contract at Northampton during the 2020/21 season.
Willemsen landed in Northampton in April 2021, and began training with the first-team squad after observing a quarantine period upon his arrival in the UK.
JW August 2021
Credit: Saints Rugby
Career
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Northampton Saints Blindside Flanker |
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