Damian de Allende
Full names: Damian
Date of birth: 25 Nov 1991
Place of birth: Cape Town
School: Milnerton
Springbok no: 862
Springbok debut province: Western Province
Physical: 1.89m, 101.0kg
Current age: 32
Test summary: Tests: 85 Tries: 11
First Test: 16 Aug 2014 Age 22 - Outside Centre against Argentina at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Last Test: 28 Sep 2024 Age 32 - Inside Centre against Argentina at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Test history:
DateAgePositionOpponentVenueResultScoreProvince
16 Aug 2014 22Outside Centre Argentina Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 13-6  WP
23 Aug 2014 22Outside Centre Argentina Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta Win: 33-31  WP
29 Nov 2014 23Reserve Wales Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Lose: 6-12  WP
18 Jul 2015 23Inside Centre Australia Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane Lose: 20-24  WP
25 Jul 2015 23Inside Centre New Zealand Ellispark, Johannesburg Lose: 20-27  WP
08 Aug 2015 23Inside Centre Argentina Kingspark, Durban Lose: 25-37  WP
15 Aug 2015 23Inside Centre Argentina Velez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos Aires Win: 26-12  WP
26 Sep 2015 23Inside Centre Samoa Villa Park, Birmingham Win: 46-6  WP
03 Oct 2015 23Inside Centre Scotland St. James Park, Newcastle Win: 34-16  WP
07 Oct 2015 23Inside Centre USA Olympic Stadium, London Win: 64-01 try WP
17 Oct 2015 23Inside Centre Wales Twickenham, London Win: 23-19  WP
24 Oct 2015 23Inside Centre New Zealand Twickenham, London Lose: 18-20  WP
30 Oct 2015 23Inside Centre Argentina Olympic Stadium, London Win: 24-13  WP
11 Jun 2016 24Inside Centre Ireland Newlands, Cape Town Lose: 20-26  WP
18 Jun 2016 24Inside Centre Ireland Ellispark, Johannesburg Win: 32-261 try WP
25 Jun 2016 24Inside Centre Ireland Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Win: 19-13  WP
20 Aug 2016 24Inside Centre Argentina Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Win: 30-23  WP
27 Aug 2016 24Inside Centre Argentina Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta Lose: 24-26  WP
17 Sep 2016 24Reserve New Zealand AMI Stadium (Rugby League Park), Christchurch Lose: 13-41  WP
08 Oct 2016 24Inside Centre New Zealand Kingspark, Durban Lose: 15-57  WP
12 Nov 2016 24Inside Centre England Twickenham, London Lose: 21-37  WP
19 Nov 2016 24Inside Centre Italy Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence Lose: 18-201 try WP
19 Aug 2017 25Reserve Argentina Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Win: 37-15  WP
26 Aug 2017 25Reserve Argentina Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta Win: 41-23  WP
16 Sep 2017 25Reserve New Zealand North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City Lose: 0-57  WP
30 Sep 2017 25Reserve Australia Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Draw: 27-27  WP
07 Oct 2017 25Reserve New Zealand Newlands, Cape Town Lose: 24-25  WP
11 Nov 2017 25Inside Centre Ireland Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin Lose: 3-38  WP
09 Jun 2018 26Inside Centre England Ellispark, Johannesburg Win: 42-39  WP
16 Jun 2018 26Inside Centre England Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Win: 23-12  WP
08 Sep 2018 26Inside Centre Australia Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane Lose: 18-23  WP
15 Sep 2018 26Inside Centre New Zealand Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Win: 36-34  WP
06 Oct 2018 26Inside Centre New Zealand Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Lose: 30-321 try WP
03 Nov 2018 26Inside Centre England Twickenham, London Lose: 11-12  WP
10 Nov 2018 26Inside Centre France Stade de France, Paris Win: 29-26  WP
17 Nov 2018 26Inside Centre Scotland Murrayfield, Edinburgh Win: 26-20  WP
24 Nov 2018 26Inside Centre Wales Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Lose: 11-20  WP
27 Jul 2019 27Inside Centre New Zealand Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Draw: 16-16  WP
10 Aug 2019 27Inside Centre Argentina Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta Win: 46-13  WP
06 Sep 2019 27Inside Centre Japan Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, Saitama Win: 41-7  WP
21 Sep 2019 27Inside Centre New Zealand International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama Lose: 13-23  WP
28 Sep 2019 27Reserve Namibia Toyota Stadium, Aichi Win: 57-3  WP
04 Oct 2019 27Inside Centre Italy Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi Win: 49-3  WP
08 Oct 2019 27Outside Centre Canada Noevir Stadium, Kobe Win: 66-71 try WP
20 Oct 2019 27Inside Centre Japan Tokyo Stadium, Chofu, Tokyo Win: 26-3  WP
27 Oct 2019 27Inside Centre Wales International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama Win: 19-161 try WP
02 Nov 2019 27Inside Centre England International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama Win: 32-12  WP
24 Jul 2021 29Inside Centre Britain Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town Lose: 17-22  Munster
31 Jul 2021 29Inside Centre Britain Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town Win: 27-9  Munster
07 Aug 2021 29Inside Centre Britain Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town Win: 19-16  Munster
21 Aug 2021 29Inside Centre Argentina Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Win: 29-10  Munster
12 Sep 2021 29Inside Centre Australia Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Lose: 26-28  Munster
18 Sep 2021 29Inside Centre Australia Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane Lose: 17-30  Munster
25 Sep 2021 29Inside Centre New Zealand North Queensland Stadium, Townsville Lose: 17-19  Munster
02 Oct 2021 29Inside Centre New Zealand Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Win: 31-291 try Munster
06 Nov 2021 29Inside Centre Wales Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Win: 23-18  Munster
13 Nov 2021 29Inside Centre Scotland Murrayfield, Edinburgh Win: 30-15  Munster
20 Nov 2021 29Inside Centre England Twickenham, London Lose: 26-27  Munster
02 Jul 2022 30Inside Centre Wales Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 32-29  Wild Knights
16 Jul 2022 30Inside Centre Wales Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town Win: 30-14  Wild Knights
06 Aug 2022 30Inside Centre New Zealand Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Win: 26-10  Wild Knights
13 Aug 2022 30Inside Centre New Zealand Ellispark, Johannesburg Lose: 23-35  Wild Knights
27 Aug 2022 30Inside Centre Australia Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Lose: 17-25  Wild Knights
03 Sep 2022 30Inside Centre Australia Sydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), Sydney Win: 24-81 try Wild Knights
17 Sep 2022 30Inside Centre Argentina Estadio Libertadores de America, Buenos Aires Win: 36-201 try Wild Knights
24 Sep 2022 30Inside Centre Argentina Kingspark, Durban Win: 38-21  Wild Knights
05 Nov 2022 30Inside Centre Ireland Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin Lose: 16-19  Wild Knights
12 Nov 2022 30Inside Centre France Stade Velodrome, Marseilles Lose: 26-30  Wild Knights
19 Nov 2022 30Outside Centre Italy Luigi Ferraris Stadium, Genoa Win: 63-21  Wild Knights
26 Nov 2022 31Inside Centre England Twickenham, London Win: 27-13  Wild Knights
15 Jul 2023 31Inside Centre New Zealand Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland Lose: 20-35  Wild Knights
29 Jul 2023 31Inside Centre Argentina Ellispark, Johannesburg Win: 22-211 try Wild Knights
19 Aug 2023 31Inside Centre Wales Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Win: 52-16  Wild Knights
10 Sep 2023 31Inside Centre Scotland Stade Velodrome, Marseilles Win: 18-3  Wild Knights
23 Sep 2023 31Inside Centre Ireland Stade de France, Paris Lose: 8-13  Wild Knights
15 Oct 2023 31Inside Centre France Stade de France, Paris Win: 29-281 try Wild Knights
21 Oct 2023 31Inside Centre England Stade de France, Paris Win: 16-15  Wild Knights
28 Oct 2023 31Inside Centre New Zealand Stade de France, Paris Win: 12-11  Wild Knights
22 Jun 2024 32Reserve Wales Twickenham, London Win: 41-13  Wild Knights
06 Jul 2024 32Inside Centre Ireland Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 27-20  Wild Knights
13 Jul 2024 32Inside Centre Ireland Kingspark, Durban Lose: 24-25  Wild Knights
10 Aug 2024 32Inside Centre Australia Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane Win: 33-7  Wild Knights
31 Aug 2024 32Inside Centre New Zealand Ellispark, Johannesburg Win: 31-27  Wild Knights
07 Sep 2024 32Inside Centre New Zealand Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town Win: 18-12  Wild Knights
28 Sep 2024 32Inside Centre Argentina Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Win: 48-7  Wild Knights

Damian de Allende: Ultimate Rugby

A product of the lesser-known Milnerton High School in the Western Cape. Although de Allende didn't take the classic route to the Springbok jersey as many of the players before him, he has been just as destructive and impactful as the men who wore the #12 jersey before him.

Having only picking the game up in his teenage years, de Allende represented Western Province at U19 and U21 level before hitting the Varisty Cup scene with the University of Cape Town. de Allende started his professional career playing in the centres and on the wing but has since cemented his place in the midfield.

A strong ball carrier that more often than not gets over the gain line, the South African is an excellent defender with his promise being was recognised early as he was rewarded with his senior provincial debut for Western Province in the Vodacom Cup, a Currie Cup debut and started the victorious final, all in the same year.

A Super Rugby debut came for de Allende in 2013 at the age of 22 with a test debut coming a year later during the 2014 Rugby Championship against Argentina. By 2015, de Allende become a regular in the Springbok squad and put in some superb performances in the 2015 Rugby Championship against Australia and New Zealand. This led to him being included in the Springboks Rugby World Cup squad where he featured regularly in the side's run into the semi-finals.

The centre has become a regular in the squad and played a leading role in South Africa’s 2019 World Cup-winning campaign starting six of his seven appearances. De Allende played a crucial role in the run to the final scoring two tries in the knock-out stages against Japan and Wales with the latter proving to be a match-winner. His attacking form was equally matched by a physical defensive display as he made his presence felt at every stage with a huge work rate from midfield.

Following the World Cup, he had a stint with Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan before signing a two-year deal with Munster. `

As of June 2020, de Allende has 47 test caps and has scored 6 test tries and has played over 90 Super Rugby games for the Stormers.

June 2021 saw him being named in South Africa's 46-man squad for the British and Irish Lions Tour. He turned out for the South Africa A team who managed a 17-13 victory over Warren Gatland's charges.

In his two seasons with Munster, de Allende scored five tries in 37 appearances, at the end of the 2021/22 season he left Munster and signed with then Japan Rugby League One Champions The Panasonic Wild Knights.

He heads into the 2022 test season for the Springboks with 58 test caps and seven tries.

De Allende played a further 11 games in the 2022 test seasons coring 2 tries for his country.

In his 2022/2023 international season, Damian has played 5 matches so far for the Springboks.

Ahead of the Rugby World Cup 2023, de Allende has been named in the South African training squad.