{{Short description|South African rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox rugby union biography | name = Stephan de Wit | image = | fullname = Allen Stephan de Wit | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|01|01|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Vereeniging]], [[South Africa]] | height = {{height|m=1.86}} | weight = {{convert|104|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}} | nickname = | occupation = Professional Rugby Player | school = Transvalia | university = {{Rut|UJ}} | relatives = | position = [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]] | currentclub = [[Lokomotiv Penza]] | youthyears1 = 2008–2010 | youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Falcons}} | youthyears2 = 2011–2013 | youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Golden Lions}} | amatyears1 = 2013 | amatteam1 = {{Rut|UJ}} | amatapps1 = 2 | amatpoints1 = 0 | years1 = 2012–2016 | clubs1 = {{Rut|Golden Lions XV}} | apps1 = 29 | points1 = 55 | years2 = 2014–2016 | clubs2 = {{Rut|Lions}} | apps2 = 4 | points2 = 0 | years3 = 2015–2016 | clubs3 = {{Rut|Golden Lions}} | apps3 = 16 | points3 = 10 | years4 = 2017–2018 | clubs4 = {{Rut|Stormers}} | apps4 = 1 | points4 = 0 | years5 = 2017 | clubs5 = {{Rut|Western Province}} | apps5 = 13 | points5 = 15 | years6 = 2018–2019 | clubs6 = {{Rut|Southern Kings}} | apps6 = 9 | points6 = 0 | years7 = 2019–2019 | clubs7 = {{Rut|Eastern Province Elephants}} | apps7 = 10 | points7 = 15 | years8 = 2019–2020 | clubs8 = Strela-Agro Kazan Rugby | apps8 = 17 | points8 = 30 | years9 = 2021–2022 | clubs9 = VVA Podmoskvye | apps9 = 28 | points9 = 55 | years10 = 2022-Present | clubs10 = [[Lokomotiv Penza]] | apps10 = 87 | points10 = 85 }}
'''Allen Stephan de Wit''' (born 1 January 1992) is a South African professional rugby player, currently playing for the Lokomotive rugby team in Penza, Russia.<ref name="SARU Player Profile Stephan de Wit">{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=45375 | name=Stephan de Wit | date=29 May 2016}}</ref> His regular position is flanker.
==Career== ===Youth career=== ===Youth and Varsity rugby=== De Wit appeared for the {{Rut|Falcons}} at several youth tournaments, including the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2008 and the Under-18 [[Craven Week]] tournament in both 2009 and 2010.
He then moved to [[Johannesburg]]-based side the {{Rut|Golden Lions}} in 2011, where he participated in the [[2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship]] tournament. He also represented them at Under-21 level in [[2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship|2012]] and [[2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship|2013]].
He also made two appearances for {{Rut|UJ}} in the [[2013 Varsity Cup]], against the {{Rut|Maties}} in [[Stellenbosch]]<ref name="FNB Maties 29-8 FNB UJ">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=100824 | homeid=10614 | awayid=10624 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB Maties | homescore=29 | awayscore=8 | awayteam=FNB UJ | matchdate=4 February 2013 | date=6 December 2016}}</ref> and a home match against {{Rut|NWU Pukke}}.<ref name="FNB UJ 37-20 FNB NWU-Pukke">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=100884 | homeid=10624 | awayid=10634 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB UJ | homescore=37 | awayscore=20 | awayteam=FNB NWU-Pukke | matchdate=11 February 2013 | date=6 December 2016}}</ref>
===Senior career=== ====Golden Lions / Lions==== His senior debut came for the {{Rut|Golden Lions}} in the [[2012 Vodacom Cup]] competition, coming on as a second-half substitute in the {{Rut|Golden Lions}}' 23–16 loss to the {{Rut|Leopards}} in [[Potchefstroom]].<ref name="Leopards 23-16 MTN Golden Lions">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=103611 | homeid=11381 | awayid=11391 | leagueid=1211 | hometeam=Leopards | homescore=23 | awayscore=16 | awayteam=MTN Golden Lions | matchdate=10 March 2012 | date=6 December 2016}}</ref> Six more [[Vodacom Cup]] appearances followed in the same season.
De Wit played no first class rugby in 2013, but did score eight tries in 13 appearances during the [[2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship]] competition,<ref name="SA Rugby Try Scorers – 2013 Absa Under 21 Competition">{{SA Rugby Try Scorers | id=1434 | comp=2013 Absa Under 21 Competition | date=5 May 2016}}</ref> including a hat-trick against the {{Rut|Leopards U21}} side<ref name="MTN Golden Lions U21 42-31 Leopards">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=110734 | homeid=15274 | awayid=15254 | leagueid=1434 | hometeam=MTN Golden Lions U21 | homescore=42 | awayscore=31 | awayteam=Leopards | matchdate=21 September 2013 | date=6 December 2016}}</ref> and a brace against the {{Rut|Border U21}} side.<ref name="MTN Golden Lions U21 76-7 Border">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=110824 | homeid=15274 | awayid=15284 | leagueid=1434 | hometeam=MTN Golden Lions U21 | homescore=76 | awayscore=7 | awayteam=Border | matchdate=12 October 2013 | date=6 December 2016}}</ref>
He returned to first team action in 2014, being included in the squad for the [[2014 Vodacom Cup]] competition. After one appearance against former side the {{Rut|Falcons}},<ref name="Golden Lions 23-22 Valke">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117894 | homeid=17474 | awayid=17464 | leagueid=1734 | hometeam=Golden Lions | homescore=23 | awayscore=22 | awayteam=Valke | matchdate=15 March 2014 | date=6 December 2016}}</ref> an injury to [[Warwick Tecklenburg]] led to De Wit's inclusion on the bench for their [[2014 Super Rugby season|2014 Super Rugby]] match against the {{Rut|Reds}},<ref name="Jantjies dropped from Lions match-day squad">{{cite web | url=http://www.sportlive.co.za/rugby/superrugby/2014/03/20/jantjies-dropped-from-lions-match-day-squad | title=Jantjies dropped from Lions match-day squad | publisher=Sport Live | date=20 March 2014 | access-date=24 March 2014}}</ref> with De Wit appearing in the 62nd minute for his [[Super Rugby]] debut.<ref name="Lions 23-20 Reds">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=114014 | homeid=16154 | awayid=16254 | leagueid=1574 | hometeam=Lions | homescore=23 | awayscore=20 | awayteam=Reds | matchdate=22 March 2014 | date=6 December 2016}}</ref>
De Wit was included in the {{Rut|Lions}}' squad for the [[2015 Super Rugby season]], but failed to make any appearances in the competition. However, he featured in all twelve of the {{Rut|Golden Lions}}' matches in the [[2015 Currie Cup Premier Division]], scoring two tries as he helped the Lions to win all ten of their matches during the regular season, their 44–33 win over the {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}} in the semi-final and their 32–24 win over {{Rut|Western Province}} in the final to win the title for the eleventh time in their history.
===Stormers / Western Province=== At the start of 2017, De Wit moved to [[Cape Town]], where he joined the {{Rut|Stormers}} [[Super Rugby]] team and the {{Rut|Western Province}} [[Currie Cup]] team.<ref name="Five new faces at DHL Newlands this season">{{cite press release | url=http://thestormers.com/five-new-faces-at-dhl-newlands-this-season | title=Five new faces at DHL Newlands this season | publisher=Stormers | date=13 January 2017 | access-date=13 January 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113110547/http://thestormers.com/five-new-faces-at-dhl-newlands-this-season | archive-date=13 January 2017 | url-status=live}}</ref> However, less than a week after being unveiled as a player, De Wit broke his ankle during a training session, ruling him out for an extended period of time.<ref name="Stormers se baljagter-aanwins breek enkel">{{cite news | url=http://www.netwerk24.com/Sport/Rugby/Super-Rugby/stormers-se-baljagter-aanwins-breek-enkel-20170118 | title=Stormers se baljagter-aanwins breek enkel | work=Netwerk24 | date=18 January 2017 | access-date=18 January 2017 | language=Afrikaans}}</ref> De Wit made his return, making his debut for the Stormers against the Sunwolves. He also carried on to represent the Western Province six times in the 2017 Currie Cup Premier Division. Western Province went on to win the 2017 Currie Cup Premier Division, which makes De Wit one of the few players who can claim to be a two-time winner of Premier Competition, the Currie Cup.
===Southern Kings/ Eastern Province Elephants=== At Southern Kings, de Wit played in the Guinness Pro 14 and represented the Southern Kings 9 times. He then moved to the Eastern Province Elephants in Port Elizabeth where he played 10 games.
===Strela-Agro Rugby which is in Kazan, Russia=== At the end of 2019, de Wit made the move abroad to Strela-Agro Rugby which is in Kazan, Russia coached by JP Nel. Strela has competed in the Russian Premier League, Russian Championship and the Russian Cup. de Wit represented Strela in 17 games scoring 6 tries in total. At the end of 2020 de Wit moved to club VVA Podmoskovye.
===VVA Podmoskovye=== De Wit made more than 30 appearances for VVA Podmoskovye and assisted them to a 3rd place in the Russian premiership for the first time since 2018 scoring a total of 55 points in one season. He represented VVA on the 7s circuit in the same year.
===Penza Lokomotive=== He made a move to Penza Lokomotive where he will be looking to represent them for 2022 season. De Wit made 43 appearances for Penza Lokomotive during the 2023 season . Scoring a total of seven tries and playing a major part in taking and ultimately winning the Russian National tournament . 2024 De Wit represented Penza Lokomotive in securing third place in the Russian National Tournament, was selected to represent the Barbarian team in playing against the Russian National team .
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