Ruhan Nel
| Full name | Adriaan Ruhan Nel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 May 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb; 223 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Brandwag, Benoni | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 South Africa national team and Western Province in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.[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
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Ruhan Nel". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "Scoresway Player Profile Ruhan Nel". Scoresway. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Blue Bulls 49-10 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State Cheetahs 26-23 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "Springbok Sevens name one debutant for Gold Coast challenge". South African Rugby Union. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ↑ "Springbok Sevens shift into gear for momentous season". South African Rugby Union. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.