Namibian scrum-half Damian Stevens played in Major League Rugby between 2021-2025. He represented the NOLA Gold for his entire MLR career.

A native of Walvis Bay, Stevens attended Walvis Bay High School and Hoër Jongenskool Paarl Boys’ High School. He entered the Western Province system in 2013, playing youth rugby there until 2016. While playing with the Western Province, he played with the University of the Western Cape in South Africa in 2015, before playing with the Western Province Currie Cup side in 2016. Stevens jumped about on a few 1yr contracts, playing with the Sharks XV in the South African Rugby Challenge, and the Griquas in 2018 before returning to the Sharks in 2019. In 2020, Stevens moved to South America to play with the Olimpia Lions (now Yacare) in Paraguay before the Súper Americana Liga de Rugby (SLAR) season was cancelled due to COVID-19.

Internationally, Stevens has been capped by the Namibian national team, earning his debut in 2013. He’s represented the Welwitschias at three Rugby World Cups, in 2015, 2019, and 2023.

The NOLA Gold signed Stevens ahead of the 2021 season, and he has represented the Gold for five MLR seasons to date, through 2025. He has earned 47 appearances (26 starts) for the Gold, scoring 6 tries in total and 98pts in his career. On December 21st, 2024, the NOLA Gold announced the return of Damian Stevens for 2025.