Stefan Watermeyer (born 3 June 1988) is a former South African

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player that regularly played as a

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. During his first class career between 2007 and 2016, he played Super Rugby for the , and , domestic South African rugby with the , and and had a short spell with Welsh side

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. He also represented South Africa at schoolboy, Under-19 and Under-20 level and also played for a South Africa President's XV at the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup. He announced his retirement from rugby at the conclusion of the

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with the Southern Kings.

Career

He has previously played for the , the

and . 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. He joined the for the 2013 season. He was included in the squad for the

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and made his debut in a 21–20 victory over the in

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. He was a member of the Pumas side that won the

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for the first time in

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, beating 24–7 in the final. Watermeyer made nine appearances during the season, scoring one try. He joined the prior to the

Representative rugby

In 2013, he was included in a South Africa President's XV team that played in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup and won the tournament after winning all three matches.

References

External links

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