John Stevens

DoB                                           15^th Dec 1994

Birthplace                                  Truro

Height                                        6′ 1” (1.85m)

Weight                                       16st 3lbs (103kg)

Position                                      Back-row

Honours                                     Cornwall U15s-U18s

It was confirmed early in August 2013, that back-rower John had signed for the Cornish Pirates. The youngest son of former Pirate ‘Stack’ Stevens, he is a product of the club’s youth section.

Educated at Bolitho School and then Truro School, John is a past recipient of the ‘Mischler Memorial Cup’, awarded for his contribution when he played for the Cornwall Schools under 18s side. John’s success delighted the then Chairman and President of the Old Truronians Association, the late Roger Harris, as the former Cornwall hooker played many games for the county alongside John’s father.

John’s older brother Sam also came up through the Pirates youth section, and we must not forget that their grandfather Geoff Vingoe starred for Penzance & Newlyn RFC in his day and was a fine ‘sevens’ player.

After four seasons with the Pirates, during which John also enjoyed regular match action playing for Redruth, he was frustratingly injured for much of the 2017/18 campaign. However, when back to full fitness he really made his mark and was selected as a regular starter in a Cornish Pirates shirt. He was also presented with the club’s ‘Most Improved Player’ award.

Skilful and as tough as they come, John continued to impress in the seasons that followed, and skippering the team with pride during the past couple of years he took his overall games tally to 143. Also, at the end of the 2022/23 season, he was presented both the ‘John Stirling Memorial Cup for Commitment’ and ‘The President’s Cup’ for being, in the opinion of the club’s President, the most outstanding contributor on the field during the season, whilst at the end of the 2023/24 campaign he was selected in the Championship’s Team of the Season.