Stompie de Wet

Stompie de Wet
Personal information
Full name Philip Albert de Wet
Born (1989-02-14) 14 February 1989
Kuruman, South Africa
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
School(s) attended Grey College, Bloemfontein
University North-West University
Club information
Playing position Flanker
Current club Leopards
Youth career
2005 Free State Cheetahs
2009–10 Leopards
Amateur team(s)
Years Team
2011– NWU Pukke 21 (45)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Pts)†
2011– Leopards 32 (75)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 19 July 2014.

† Appearances (Points).

Philip Albert "Stompie" de Wet (born 14 February 1989 in Kuruman, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Leopards.[1] His regular position is flanker.

Career

Youth and Varsity Cup rugby

While playing school rugby for Grey College in Bloemfontein, De Wet was selected for the Free State Cheetahs Under-16 side that played at the 2005 Grant Khomo Week.

His next provincial representation only came after he moved to Potchefstroom to join the Leopards. He was part of the Leopards U21 sides that played in the 2009 and 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championships. He also became a regular player for Potchefstroom-based university side the NWU Pukke in the Varsity Cup competition, playing for them in four seasons between 2011 and 2014, making in excess of twenty appearances in the competition and helping them reach their first final for five seasons in 2014, where they lost in dramatic fashion to the UCT Ikey Tigers.[2]

Leopards

He played first class rugby since 2011. His first ever senior appearance came during the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition; he started their match against Argentinean invitational side the Pampas XV in Potchefstroom.[3] He made two more starts in this competition – against the Sharks XV in Durban[4] and at home against Western Province, which also saw De Wet score his first try at provincial level as he dotted down in the third minute of the game.[5]

He was included in the Leopards' Currie Cup side for the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division season and made his debut in this competition on 22 July 2011 in their match against Western Province as his side crashed to a 9–47 defeat.[6] His very next game saw De Wet score two tries in their match against the Golden Lions, but it wasn't enough as they lost the match 36–53.[7] The Leopards' only victory of the season came in their next match against the Pumas[8] as they ended the season in last position and were relegated to the 2012 Currie Cup First Division, with De Wet appearing in nine of their matches.

After three more appearances in the 2013 Vodacom Cup, De Wet scored seven tries in just six appearances in the 2012 Currie Cup First Division. He scored four of those in one match, a 53–28 victory over the Border Bulldogs in Potchefstroom.[9] Two tries in eight appearances followed in the 2013 Currie Cup First Division (both those tries coming in their match against the Falcons)[10] and he was also included in their squad for the 2014 Currie Cup qualification tournament.

References

  1. ↑ "SARU Player Profile Stompie de Wet". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Match Breakdown: FNB NWU-PUKKE vs FNB UCT 1ST XV". South African Rugby Union. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Pampas XV vs Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 26 March 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Sharks XV vs Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 9 April 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Leopards vs DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 16 April 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Platinum Leopards vs DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "Match Breakdown: MTN Golden Lions vs Platinum Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 30 July 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Platinum Leopards vs Ford Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 5 August 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Leopards vs Border Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  10. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Valke vs Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
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