{{Short description|NZ international rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=October 2019}} {{expand French|topic=bio|date=April 2023}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Shaun Stevenson | image = Shaun Stevenson 2020.jpg | image_size = | caption = Stevenson representing the Chiefs during the 2020 Super Rugby season, February 2020 | fullname = Shaun Tualaulelei Stevenson | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|11|14|df=y}} | birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand | height = {{convert|190|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|100|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}} | school = Auckland Grammar School | university = | relatives = Salesi Rayasi (cousin)<br />Casey Stevenson (cousin) | spouse = | position = Fullback, Wing | currentclub = Kubota Spears | allblackno = | allblackid = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2015–2016 | clubs1 = Waikato | apps1 = 11 | points1 = 20 | years2 = 2016–2025 | clubs2 = Chiefs | apps2 = 109 | points2 = 172 | years3 = 2017–2024 | clubs3 = North Harbour | apps3 = 70 | points3 = 144 | years4 = 2025– | clubs4 = Kubota Spears | apps4 = 25 | points4 = 84 | repyears1 = 2016 | repteam1 = New Zealand U20 | repcaps1 = 4 | reppoints1 = 17 | repyears2 = 2017–2022 | repteam2 = Māori All Blacks | repcaps2 = 12 | reppoints2 = 30 | repyears3 = 2019 | repteam3 = Barbarian F.C. | repcaps3 = 1 | reppoints3 = 5 | repyears4 = 2022–2024 | repteam4 = All Blacks XV | repcaps4 = 3 | reppoints4 = 10 | repyears5 = 2023 | repteam5 = New Zealand | repcaps5 = 1<!-- Total international appearances --> | reppoints5 = 5<!-- Total international points --> | repyears6 = 2025 | repteam6 = ANZAC XV | repcaps6 = 1 | reppoints6 = 0 | clubupdate = 30 May 2025 | repupdate = 25 June 2025 }} '''Shaun Stevenson''' (born 14 November 1996) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as an outside back for {{Rut|North Harbour}} in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and the {{rut|Chiefs}} in the international Super Rugby competition.<ref name="Shaun Stevenson Waikato Player Profile">{{cite web | url=http://www.mooloo.co.nz/team/2016-player-profiles/show/111 | title=Shaun Stevenson Waikato Player Profile | work=Mooloo Rugby | accessdate=8 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="Shaun Stevenson itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics">{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_35568.html | title=Shaun Stevenson itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics | work=itsrugby.co.uk | accessdate=5 October 2015}}</ref><ref name="Chiefs 2017 Squad Guide">{{cite web | url=http://files.allblacks.com/comms/2016-ISR/2017_ISR_Squad_Naming_Chiefs-PUBLISHED-01.pdf | title=Chiefs 2017 Squad Guide | publisher=All Blacks.com | accessdate=8 December 2016 | archive-date=11 May 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511031335/http://files.allblacks.com/comms/2016-ISR/2017_ISR_Squad_Naming_Chiefs-PUBLISHED-01.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Shaun Stevenson Chiefs Player Profile">{{cite web | url=http://www.chiefs.co.nz/team/team/player-list/player/4-Investec+Super+Rugby+2017/58-Shaun+Stevenson | title=Shaun Stevenson Chiefs Player Profile | publisher=Chiefs Rugby | accessdate=8 December 2016}}</ref>
==Early career== Born in North Shore, in the Auckland suburbs, Stevenson attended Auckland Grammar School where he played first XV rugby for 3 years. During his high school years he also played for local Super Rugby franchise, the {{rut|Blues}} at under-18 level.<ref name="Shaun Stevenson Chiefs Player Profile"/>
==Senior career== Stevenson started out his provincial career with Hamilton-based side Waikato in 2015. He debuted in a match against {{rut|Tasman}} on 14 August 2015 and went on to start in all 10 games during the season, scoring 4 tries in the process. He won the Waikato Supporters Club player of the year award as a reward for his fine debut season.<ref name="Shaun Stevenson Chiefs Player Profile"/> 2016 was not such a happy year for him as a MCL knee injury 38 minutes into the opening match of the season ruled him out for the rest of the year.
In October 2016, it was announced that Stevenson would join newly promoted Mitre 10 Cup Premiership side {{rut|North Harbour}} for 2017, a move that would take him back to his place of birth.<ref name="Exciting Waikato backs Shaun Stevenson and Jordan Trainor to move north">{{cite web | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/85411240/Exciting-Waikato-backs-Shaun-Stevenson-and-Jordan-Trainor-to-move-north | title=Exciting Waikato backs Shaun Stevenson and Jordan Trainor to move north | publisher=Rugby Heaven | date = 17 October 2016 | accessdate=8 December 2016}}</ref>
==Super Rugby== His debut season at provincial level brought him to the attention of local Super Rugby franchise, the Chiefs, who named him in their wider training group ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season. He debuted in the opening match of the campaign, a New Zealand derby against the {{rut|Crusaders}}, before a shoulder injury suffered in that game ruled him out for several weeks. In total he played 6 times and scored 2 tries in 2016. This was enough to see him promoted to the Chiefs main squad for 2017.<ref name="Chiefs 2017 Squad Guide"/>
In May 2019, the Chiefs extended Stevenson until 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goile |first=Aaron |date=2019-05-02 |title=Super Rugby: Shaun Stevenson re-signs with Chiefs on long stay till 2023 |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/112436753/super-rugby-shaun-stevenson-resigns-with-chiefs-on-long-stay-till-2023 |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=Stuff |language=en}}</ref> A month later, he scored the first hat-trick of his career in the big away victory 59-8 against the Melbourne Rebels, allowing the chiefs to qualify for the playoffs of the 2019 Super Rugby season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-14 |title=Stevenson grabs hat-trick as Chiefs march into playoffs |url=https://www.euronews.com/2019/06/14/rugby-stevenson-grabs-hat-trick-as-chiefs-march-into-playoffs |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=euronews |language=en}}</ref>
On Week 2 of the 2023 Super Rugby season, he scored a hat-trick against Moana Pasifika. He confirmed his good start to the season on the following day when he scored twice against the Highlanders. These performances early on in the 2023 season brought a lot of attention to him with many stating he should be selected to the All Blacks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ex-All Black fullback backs Shaun Stevenson for a call-up |url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/ex-all-black-fullback-backs-shaun-stevenson-for-a-call-up/ |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=www.rugbypass.com |date=12 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
==International career== Stevenson was a New Zealand Schools representative in 2014 and was also a member of the New Zealand Under 20 side which finished 5th in the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship where he scored 5 tries in 4 appearances.<ref name="Shaun Stevenson All Blacks Player Profile">{{cite web | url=http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Schools/2402 | title=Shaun Stevenson All Blacks Player Profile | work=All Blacks.com | accessdate=5 October 2015}}</ref><ref name="Younger brothers of All Blacks named in under-20s squad">{{cite web | url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11636651 | title=Younger brothers of All Blacks named in under-20s squad | publisher=New Zealand Herald | date = 10 May 2016 | accessdate=8 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="New Zealand Schools and Barbarian Schools teams named">{{cite web | url=http://www.allblacks.com/news/26011/new-zealand-schools-and-barbarian-schools-teams-named | title=New Zealand Schools and Barbarian Schools teams named | publisher=All Blacks.com | date=24 September 2014 | accessdate=8 December 2016 | archive-date=7 October 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007232304/http://www.allblacks.com/News/26011/new-zealand-schools-and-barbarian-schools-teams-named | url-status=dead }}</ref> Stevenson made his senior test debut in a Bledisloe Cup test match on 5 August 2023 versus Australia, where he scored a try and helped the All Blacks win 23-20.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.planetrugby.com/news/all-blacks-second-half-fightback-floors-the-wallabies-in-bledisloe-cup-thriller-in-dunedin | title=All Blacks' fightback floors the Wallabies in Bledisloe Cup thriller in Dunedin | date=5 August 2023 }}</ref>
==Personal life== Stevenson is a New Zealander of Samoan and Māori descent (Ngāpuhi descent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allblacks.com/playerprofiles/shaun-stevenson/|title=Player Profile: Shaun Stevenson|website=All Blacks (Official Site)|access-date=2024-03-17}}</ref>
==Super Rugby statistics== {{updated|15 April 2023}}<ref name="Shaun Stevenson itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics"/> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; line-height:90%; font-size:95%; width:70%;" |- ! Season !! Team !! Games !! Starts !! Sub !! Mins !! Tries !! Cons !! Pens !! Drops !! Points !! Yel !! Red |- | 2016 || {{Rut|Chiefs}} || 6 || 2 || 4 || 178 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 10 || 0 || 0 |- |2017 |{{Rut|Chiefs}} |17 |3 |14 |510 |4 |0 |0 |0 |20 |0 |0 |- |2018 |{{Rut|Chiefs}} |9 |5 |4 |466 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |- |2019 |{{Rut|Chiefs}} |11 |8 |3 |696 |4 |0 |0 |0 |20 |0 |0 |- |2020 |{{Rut|Chiefs}} |8 |4 |4 |549 |3 |0 |0 |0 |15 |1 |0 |- |2021 |{{Rut|Chiefs}} |10 |6 |4 |594 |1 |0 |0 |0 |5 |0 |0 |- |2022 |{{Rut|Chiefs}} |5 |5 |0 |371 |2 |0 |0 |0 |10 |0 |0 |- |2023 |{{Rut|Chiefs}} |17 |15 |2 |1210 |12 |0 |0 |0 |60 |0 |0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total || 83 || 52 || 31 || 4576 || 28 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 140 || 1 || 0 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{All Blacks}} * {{sports links}}
{{Kubota Spears squad}}
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