Pieter-Steyn de Wet

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Rugby player

Pieter-Steyn de Wet

Date of birth|  (1991-01-08) 8 January 1991 (age 33)

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Place of birth| Caledon, South Africa
Height| 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Weight| 87 kg (192 lb; 13 st 10 lb)
School| Paarl Gimnasium
Rugby union career
| Position(s)|  Fly-Half

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Current team|  Floirac
Youth career
2010|  Western Province
2011–2012|  Free State Cheetahs
Amateur team(s)
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
2013–2016 2020-|  UFS Shimlas|  17|  (21)
Senior career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
2012|  Free State XV|  4|  (0)
2013|  Griquas|  5|  (47)
2014|  Free State XV|  3|  (10)
2014|  Griffons|  4|  (20)
2014|  Free State Cheetahs|  4|  (15)
2016|  Free State XV|  1|  (7)
2016|  Griffons|  1|  (0)
2016–2017|  Eastern Province Kings|  9|  (61)
2017|  Southern Kings|  13|  (44)
2018|  Griquas|  4|  (18)
2018–2020|  Aurillac|  14|  (28)
2020-present|  Floirac|  3|  (33)

Correct as of 24 June 2020

Pieter-Steyn de Wet (born 8 January 1991) is a South African rugby union player for Floirac in the French Fédérale 1.[1] His usual position is fly-half.

De Wet attended the prestigious Paarl Gymnasium[2] where he formed part of the 2008 1st XV which ended unbeaten and top of the SA schools log.[3] They also destroyed the biggest winning margin record (35–8) in their annual interschools fixture against Paarl Boys' High.[4] A fixture that is regarded as the biggest schoolboy match in the world,[5] attracting crowds from across the globe.[6]

After finishing school, he joined Western Province[7] where he won the u19 Currie Cup with a star studded team filled with future Springboks including Siya Kolisi, Damian de Allende, Eben Etsebeth, Frans Malherbe, Nizaam Carr, Scarra Ntubeni.[8]

After a successful 2010 season with Western Province he agreed terms with SA u/20 coach Pine Pienaar to join the Free State Cheetahs. Pieter enjoyed an extended run in the Cheetahs’ junior- and Vodacom Cup teams and was included in the 2012 senior Currie Cup squad while still under 21.[9] He represented the Shimlas in the 2013 Varsity Cup season making six appearances. He also previously made four substitute appearances for the Free State Cheetahs during the 2012 Vodacom Cup.

In April 2013, he moved west to join the Griquas, who were undergoing a fly-half crisis due to Burton Francis and Francois Brummer being called into the Cheetahs Super Rugby squad. He made his debut in a 47–31 defeat to the Pumas on 5 April 2013[10][11] and made five starts.

After his stint with Griquas, he was lured back to Bloemfontein and made his Currie Cup debut for the Free State Cheetahs in Kimberley, converting 3 tries in their 36–25 win over the Griquas.[12] Between 2013 and 2015, de Wet represented the Cheetahs and had stints with the Griquas before signing with the Southern Kings for two seasons.[13]

De Wet represented the Eastern Cape-based side the Southern Kings during the 2016 Currie Cup season and formed part of the 2017 Super Rugby squad.[14][15] He scored a late try to record a win over the Sharks in Port Elizabeth which highlighted their successful season.[16] He went on to claim 11 selections in the colors of the Southern Kings in their 2017 Super Rugby season before the franchise got promoted to the Guinness PRO14.[17]

He made his Guinness PRO14 debut against the Italian outfit Zebre on 23 September 2017, scoring two conversions and one penalty in their debut campaign before signing a deal to join French Pro D2 side Stade Aurillacois ahead of their 2018/19 season.[18][19]

In 2020, the newly promoted CM Floirac Rugby kicked off a big recruitment project and surprised with the signing of De Wet from ProD2.[20][21] He immediately made an impact by scoring all the team's points in their last two encounters and concluded the short three-match season on a 100% kicking record from the tee.[22][23]

## References

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1. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Pieter-Steyn de Wet". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
2. ^ "Pieter-Steyn de Wet". Professional Rugby Agency. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
3. ^ "Top 20 – 7 September 2008 | Rugby 365". amp.rugby365.com. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
4. ^ "Paarl Boys' High vs Paarl Gimnasium Historic Overview | 15.co.za | | Rugby News, Live Scores, Results, Fixtures". Retrieved 21 March 2021.
5. ^ "More than just a game: The story of the largest schoolboy rugby game | 15.co.za | | Rugby News, Live Scores, Results, Fixtures". Retrieved 21 March 2021.
6. ^ "Winning at the biggest annual schoolboy rugby match in the world (2013 attracted 25 000 spectators) – the Interschools game between Pa… | Paarl, Rugby, South africa". Pinterest. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
7. ^ "Pieter-Steyn de Wet". Professional Rugby Agency. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
8. ^ "WP crowned U19 champions". Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
9. ^ "Team Announcement – Toyota FS Cheetahs u/19, u/21 & u/21A". Toyota Cheetahs. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
10. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – GWK Griquas 31–47 Steval Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
11. ^ "Pieter-Steyn de Wet to make Griquas debut". OFM.co.za. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
12. ^ "Toyota Free State Cheetahs teams take on Griquas | 15.co.za | | Rugby News, Live Scores, Results, Fixtures". Retrieved 28 March 2021.
13. ^ "Pieter-Steyn de Wet". ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
14. ^ "Kings name new look team for Griquas". Rugby Week | Rugby News, Rugby Video & Fixtures. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
15. ^ "Pieter-Steyn de Wet". ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
16. ^ "Kings score late for epic win". supersport.com. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
17. ^ "South African teams Cheetahs and Southern Kings join expanded Pro14 | Rugby union | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
18. ^ "Rugby : le stade Aurillacois reprend l'entraînement avec 13 nouvelles recrues". France 3 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (in French). Retrieved 5 April 2021.
19. ^ "Southern Kings vs Zebre Zebres Mattia Bellini Editorial Stock Photo – Stock Image | Shutterstock". Shutterstock Editorial. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
20. ^ "Fédérale 1. Floirac recrute 14 joueurs dont un ouvreur passé par le Super Rugby et la Pro D2". actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
21. ^ Suman, Clément (13 May 2020). "Transferts: Grosso au LOU, Milner-Skudder aux Highlanders, Pierre Bernard en Fédérale 1 !". Le Rugbynistère (in French). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
22. ^ marco (26 October 2020). "Fédérale 1 – Floirac chante sous la pluie dans le derby face à Langon". Rugby Amateur (in French). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
23. ^ Rematch, Par SudOuest fr avec; Octobre 2020, Le Dimanche 18. "Rugby : tous les résultats des clubs du Sud-Ouest en images et en vidéos". SudOuest.fr (in French). Retrieved 8 April 2021.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)