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Damian Stevens
Full nameDamian Leothon Stevens
Date of birth (1995-06-02) 2 June 1995 (age 29)
Place of birthWalvis Bay, Namibia
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight81.5 kg (12 st 12 lb; 180 lb)[1]
SchoolWalvis Bay High School,
Paarl Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrumhalf / Winger
Current team Sharks XV
Youth career
2013–2016 Western Province
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015 UWC 8 (15)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 Western Province 4 (0)
2017 Sharks XV 4 (0)
2018 Griquas 4 (0)
2018 Boland Cavaliers 6 (6)
2019 Sharks XV 4 (0)
2020 Olimpia Lions 1 (0)
2021− New Orleans Gold ()
Correct as of 27 October 2018
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015
2015–present
Namibia Under 20
Namibia
4
39
(5
46)
Correct as of 14 September 2019

Damian Leothon Stevens (born 2 June 1995) is a Namibian rugby union player for South African side Sharks XV in the Rugby Challenge.[1] He currently plays for NOLA Gold of Major League Rugby (MLR) in the United States. He is also the head coach of the Harahan River Coyotes Rugby Football Club.

He was named in Namibia's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[2]

He started his career with the Cape Town-based Western Province, but moved to the Sharks in 2016.[3]

International career

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Damian played in both the 2015 and 2019 Rugby World Cups. In the 2019 Rugby World Cup, he scored 14 points: Namibia's opening try against Italy, and 9 points (from penalties) against New Zealand.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Damian Stevens". ESPN. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Jacques Burger to lead Namibia in RWC 2015". Rugby World Cup. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Sharks add a scrumhalf". SuperSport. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.