▁Stevens on ▁started ▁out ▁his ▁provincial ▁career ▁with ▁Hamilton - based ▁side ▁Wa ik ato ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁▁ ▁He ▁deb uted ▁in ▁a ▁match ▁against ▁ ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁and ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁start ▁in ▁all ▁ 1 0 ▁games ▁during ▁the ▁season , ▁scoring ▁ 4 ▁tries ▁in ▁the ▁process . ▁▁ ▁He ▁won ▁the ▁Wa ik ato ▁Supp or ters ▁Club ▁player ▁of ▁the ▁year ▁award ▁as ▁a ▁reward ▁for ▁his ▁fine ▁debut ▁season . ▁▁▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁was ▁not ▁such ▁a ▁happy ▁year ▁for ▁him ▁as ▁a ▁M CL ▁kne e ▁injury ▁ 3 8 ▁minutes ▁into ▁the ▁opening ▁match ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁ruled ▁him ▁out ▁for ▁the ▁rest ▁of ▁the ▁year . ▁ ▁In ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁it ▁was ▁announced ▁that ▁Stevens on ▁would ▁join ▁newly ▁promoted ▁Mit re ▁ 1 0 ▁Cup ▁Prem iers hip ▁side ▁ ▁for ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁a ▁move ▁that ▁would ▁take ▁him ▁back ▁to ▁his ▁place ▁of ▁birth . ▁ ▁Super ▁Rugby ▁ ▁His ▁debut ▁season ▁at ▁provincial ▁level ▁brought ▁him ▁to ▁the ▁attention ▁of ▁local ▁Super ▁Rugby ▁franch ise , ▁the ▁Chief s , ▁who ▁named ▁him ▁in ▁their ▁wider ▁training ▁group ▁ahead ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁Super ▁Rugby ▁season . ▁▁ ▁He ▁deb uted ▁in ▁the ▁opening ▁match ▁of ▁the ▁campaign , ▁a ▁New ▁Zealand ▁der by ▁against ▁the ▁, ▁before ▁a ▁shoulder ▁injury ▁suffered ▁in ▁that ▁game