Wayne Stevens (rugby union)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ivan Wayne Stevens | ||
| Born | 17 May 1988 Bloemfontein |
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| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Grey College | ||
| University | University of the Free State | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Centre | ||
| Current club | Griquas | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–09 | Free State Cheetahs | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2008–10 | UFS Shimlas | 14 | (15) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2009–10 | Free State Cheetahs | 10 | (5) |
| 2010–13 | Eastern Province Kings | 56 | (65) |
| 2014–15 | Griquas | 21 | (5) |
| 2009–15 | Total | 87 | (75) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2008 | S.A. Students | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | South African Kings | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | South African Barbarians (South) | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 11 October 2014. |
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Ivan Wayne Stevens (born 17 May 1988) is a former South African rugby union player, 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 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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