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The summer of 2008 has been the most formative one for the Dundee High School centre from Falkland.
“It was a shock to get the call to play in the World Cup and Six Nations because I was a year young for the under 20s team,” said 19 year old Wilson. “But once I got there it was really good, I played alright and it pushed me on.
“I got a full game against England in the 6 Nations which was a whole different ball game. And in the World Cup I played against South Africa. It was an awesome experience to play against two of the top three teams in the world.
“Playing against that quality of opposition you learn so much and you have to up your game. It was really tough but definitely brought me on as a player.”
Soon to be steering him to still higher levels of performance is the SRUS’s Senior Academy which recently signed him on a two year contract. It will entail his move to Edinburgh and a 35-hour training week, fitting perfectly with Wilson’s master plan of eventually sign for a pro team then making the big push into the national side.
Particularly pleased is the partnership of the Caledonian Academy and the Tayside & Fife Institute of Sport which has supported him since 2005.
“Stevie is a good example of a player from the Caledonia Academy and Area Institute network that has moved on - and we have had a number now who have done so - either into Senior Academy or full time pro clubs,” said Colin Robertson.
“He’s had a good few years of support managed by myself and tapping into the Tayside & Fife Institute programme, particularly for medical support.
“He’s come through the national under 18s, was involved with the under 19s this year and we pulled him into the World Cup squad for under 20s, so he’s at a stage in his development where we need to try move him on full time. The senior academy gives him that opportunity to train every day and practise all his skills.
Said Wilson: “The Tayside & Fife Institute have really helped me balance my college work and helped me manage everything with the support from nutritional and psychological side. It’s given me a little edge and helped push me on.
“Moving to the Senior Academy and training full time at Murrayfield will be totally different from what I’ve been used to but I’m really looking forward to it.”