South African rugby union player
Rugby player
Ruhan Nel
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Full name | Adriaan Ruhan Nel |
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Date of birth | (1991-05-17) 17 May 1991 (age 33) |
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Place of birth | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
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Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
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Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb; 223 lb) |
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School | Hoërskool Brandwag, Benoni |
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Notable relative(s) | Jacques Nel (brother) |
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Adriaan Ruhan Nel (born 17 May 1991) is a South African rugby union player for the Stormers in Super Rugby and Western Province in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.[1][2] His regular position is full-back, winger and centre.
Youth rugby
Nel played for the Pumas U19 side in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition and for UP Tuks in club rugby.
Club rugby
Nel signed for Johannesburg-based side the Golden Lions for 2012 and made his first class debut for them in the 2012 Vodacom Cup match against local rivals the Blue Bulls.[3] He played for the Golden Lions U21 side during the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship and made another three senior appearances in the 2013 Vodacom Cup.
His Currie Cup debut for the Lions came during the 2013 season, when he came on as a substitute in the 54th minute against the Free State Cheetahs – and scored a try within five minutes of coming on.[4]
He represented Griquas in the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division.[5]
International
Nel was included in the South African Sevens team for the 2014 Gold Coast Sevens leg of the 2014–15 IRB Sevens World Series.[6]
Personal life
Nel is the older brother of winger Jacques Nel.[citation needed]
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