Pieter-Steyn de Wet

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Pieter-Steyn de Wet
Date of birth (1991-01-08) 8 January 1991 (age 30)
Place of birthCaledon, South Africa
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb; 13 st 10 lb)
SchoolPaarl Gimnasium
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-Half
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.

Paarl Gymnasium High School

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]

Western Province

After 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]

Free State Cheetahs and Shimlas

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]

De Wet represented the Shimlas in the 2013 Varsity Cup season making 6 appearances. He also previously made 4 substitute appearances for the Free State Cheetahs during the 2012 Vodacom Cup.

In April 2013 he moved west to join the Griquas who were suffering 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 at the 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 enjoyed stints with the Griquas before signing with the Southern Kings for two seasons.[13]

Southern Kings

He represented the Eastern Cape-based side during the 2016 Currie Cup season and formed part of the 2017 Super Rugby squad.[14][15] De Wet scored a late try to record an epic 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 the summer of 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[]

  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". www.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". www.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.
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