Wayne Stevens (rugby union)

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Wayne Stevens
Full nameIvan Wayne Stevens
Date of birth (1988-05-17) 17 May 1988 (age 33)
Place of birth Bloemfontein
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb)
School Grey College
University University of the Free State
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Griquas
Youth career
2004–2009 Free State Cheetahs
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008–2010 UFS Shimlas 14 (15)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009–2010 Free State Cheetahs 10 (5)
2010–2013 Eastern Province Kings 56 (65)
2014–2015 Griquas 21 (5)
2009–2015Total87(75)
Correct as of 11 October 2014
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008 South Africa Students 1 (0)
2011 South African Kings 3 (0)
2012 South African Barbarians (South) 1 (0)
Correct as of 23 February 2013

Ivan Wayne Stevens (born 17 May 1988) is a South African former rugby union footballer, who played professional rugby between 2009 and 2015. He represented the Free State Cheetahs, Eastern Province Kings and Griquas at provincial level during his career and also played for the South African Kings at the 2011 IRB Nations Cup and for a South African Barbarians (South) side against England. [1]

Career

He started his career playing for the Free State Cheetahs in various youth competitions, such as the Grant Khomo Week. He made his full debut for the team in the 2009 Vodacom Cup and also represented the Shimlas in the Varsity Cup competition. In 2010, he joined the Eastern Province Kings in time for the 2010 Currie Cup First Division season.

He was named captain of a South African Barbarians (South) team to face England during the 2012 mid-year rugby test series. He was initially named in the Southern Kings squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season, but was later released to the 2013 Vodacom Cup squad. [2]

He joined Griquas for the 2014 season. [3]

He retired after the 2015 Vodacom Cup tournament to pursue a career as a financial advisor in Polokwane. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Wayne Stevens". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Southern Kings name reduced 35 man Super Rugby squad". Rugby15. Rugby15. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Drie Bulle, nóg agt op pad na Griekwas". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 26 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "Wayne Stevens Makes Career Change". MyPlayers. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
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