Damian Leothon Stevens (born 2 June 1995) is a Namibian

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player for South African side in the Rugby Challenge. He currently plays for

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(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

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. He started his career with the

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-based , but moved to the in 2016.

International career

Damian played in both the

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and

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s. In the

, he scored 14 points: Namibia's opening try against

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, and 9 points (from penalties) against

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References

1995 births Living people Boland Cavaliers players Griquas (rugby union) players Namibia international rugby union players Namibian rugby union players New Orleans Gold players Yacare XV players Rugby union players from Walvis Bay Rugby union scrum-halves Sharks (Currie Cup) players Western Province (rugby union) players 2015 Rugby World Cup players 2019 Rugby World Cup players 2023 Rugby World Cup players Namibian expatriate rugby union players in the United States 21st-century Namibian sportsmen Alumni of Paarl Boys' High School {{Namibia-rugbyunion-bio-stub