Ruhan Nel

Ruhan Nel
Personal information
Full name Adriaan Ruhan Nel
Born (1991-05-17) 17 May 1991
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 101 kg (15 st 13 lb)
School(s) attended Hoërskool Brandwag, Benoni
Relatives Jacques Nel (brother)
Club information
Playing position Full-back / Winger / Centre
Youth career
2010 Pumas
2012 Golden Lions
Amateur team(s)
Years Team
2014 Wits 7 (10)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Pts)
2012–2014 Golden Lions 10 (25)
2015 Griquas 9 (30)
Representative team(s)
2014–present South Africa Sevens 6 ()

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 12 October 2015.

† Appearances (Points).

Adriaan Ruhan Nel (born 17 May 1991) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the South African Sevens team.[1][2] His regular position is full-back or winger.

Career

Youth

He played for the Pumas U19 side in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition and for UP Tuks in club rugby.

Golden Lions

He then 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]

Sevens

In 2014, he was included in the South African Sevens team for the 2014 Gold Coast Sevens leg of the 2014–15 IRB Sevens World Series.[5]

Griquas

He was released by the South Africa Sevens team to represent Griquas in the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division.[6]

Personal life

He is the older brother of winger Jacques Nel.

References

  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Ruhan Nel". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. "Scoresway Player Profile Ruhan Nel". Scoresway. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  3. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Blue Bulls 49-10 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  4. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State Cheetahs 26-23 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  5. "Springbok Sevens name one debutant for Gold Coast challenge". South African Rugby Union. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  6. "Springbok Sevens shift into gear for momentous season". South African Rugby Union. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.


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