Kevin Bruce Stevens (born 30 January 1987) is a South African professional

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player who last played for the in the

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. His regular position is loosehead prop.

Career

Youth

After representing the at the 2005 Under-18 Craven Week competition, he progressed through the different youth structures at the team, playing for the side in 2006 and for the side in 2007 and 2008.

Free State Cheetahs

Stevens first appeared for the senior side when he played in a compulsory friendly between the and the prior to the

2007 Currie Cup Premier Division The 2007 ABSA Currie Cup season was contested from June through to October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for provincial rugby union teams in South Africa. The competition was won by the Free State Cheetahs The Free State ...

. He was named in the squad for the

2008 Vodacom Cup The 2008 Vodacom Cup was played between 22 February and 16 May 2008 and was the 11th edition of this annual domestic cup competition. This edition of the Vodacom Cup was played between the fourteen provincial rugby union teams in South Africa fro ...

, but failed to make an appearance. His first senior appearance in a competitive first class match came during the

2009 Vodacom Cup The 2009 Vodacom Cup was the 12th edition of this annual domestic cup competition. The Vodacom Cup is played between province, provincial rugby union teams in South Africa from the Currie Cup Premier and First Divisions. Competition There were 1 ...

competition, when he started their match against the , one of five appearances in that competition.

Griffons

Stevens failed to break into the

squad at the and decided to join their near-neighbours the prior to the

2009 Currie Cup First Division The 2009 Absa Currie Cup First Division season was contested from 11 July through to 16 October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for provincial rugby union teams in South Africa. The Currie Cup tournament (also known as the Abs ...

season. He remained in Welkom for the next four years, playing regularly in the Vodacom Cup and

competitions, making 72 appearances for the side. He helped the Griffons reach the semi-finals of the First Division for four years in a row between 2009 and 2012, although they never won it or appeared in the promotion play-off matches. In 2012, he also made two appearances for

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side .

Griquas

In 2011, Stevens also played in one match on loan to the , his first match in the Premier Division of the

. He played off the bench just after the hour mark against former side the and helped his side to a 23–20 victory in

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Return to Free State Cheetahs

Despite announcing his intention to leave the at the end of 2013 to a career outside of rugby, he was subsequently included in the side that played in the

2014 Vodacom Cup The 2014 Vodacom Cup was played between 7 March and 16 May 2014 and was the 17th edition of this annual domestic cup competition. This edition of the Vodacom Cup was played between fourteen provincial rugby union teams in South Africa from the Cu ...

competition. He started in all their matches during the season, also scoring one try against in

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stevens, Kevin 1987 births Living people People from Matjhabeng Local Municipality White South African people South African rugby union players Free State Cheetahs players Griffons (rugby union) players Griquas (rugby union) players Cheetahs (rugby union) players Rugby union props Alumni of Grey College, Bloemfontein Rugby union players from the Free State (province)