Stefan Watermeyer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
3 June 1988 Nelspruit, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Hoërskool Waterkloof | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Centre | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–01 | Pumas | ||
| 2004–09 | Blue Bulls | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2008–11 | Blue Bulls | 56 | (124) |
| 2010 | Bulls | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–12 | Ospreys | 2 | (5) |
| 2012 | Griquas | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–15 | Pumas | 50 | (80) |
| 2014 | Lions | 13 | (10) |
| 2016– | Kings | 3 | (0) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2005–06 | S.A. Schools | () | |
| 2007 | S.A. Under-19 | () | |
| 2008 | S.A. Under-20 | () | |
| 2013 | South Africa President's XV | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 27 March 2016. | |||
Stefan Watermeyer (born 3 June 1988) is a South African rugby union footballer. He currently plays as a centre for the Kings in Super Rugby.
Career
He has previously played for the Bulls, the Ospreys and Griquas.[1]
On his Ospreys debut, he scored a try and was named Man of the Match. However, the implementation of a wage cap in Wales meant that he was released by the Ospreys in July 2012.[2]
He joined the Pumas for the 2013 season.[3]
He was included in the Lions squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season[4] and made his debut in a 21–20 victory over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.[5][6]
He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015, beating Western Province 24–7 in the final.[7] Watermeyer made nine appearances during the season, scoring one try.
He joined the Kings prior to the 2016 Super Rugby season.[8]
Represantative rugby
In 2013, he was included in a South Africa President's XV team that played in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup[9] and won the tournament after winning all three matches.[10]
References
- ↑ "Griquas lure two former Bulls". Sport24. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ↑ "Gareth Owen among 10 released by Ospreys". South Wales Evening Post. This is South Wales. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ↑ "Watermeyer word 'n Puma" (in Afrikaans). SupaRugby. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "2014 Lions Super Rugby squad" (Press release). Lions. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ↑ "Match Centre: Cheetahs v Lions". SANZAR. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Toyota Cheetahs vs Lions". South African Rugby Union. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ↑ "Steval Pumas first-time Vodacom Cup champions – Final Review". South African Rugby Union. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "Stefan Watermeyer verruil Pumas vir Kings, Leeus gaps JW Bell". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). 7 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ↑ "SA President’s XV selected for IRB Tblisi Cup". South African Rugby Union. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ↑ "SA President’s XV win Tbilisi Cup". IRB. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
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