J. W. Bell

John-Wessel Bell is a South African rugby union player who currently plays for Spanish División de Honor side Valladolid RAC.[1][2]

JW Bell

Full name

John-Wessel Bell

Date of birth

18 January 1990

Place of birth

Cape Town, South Africa

Height

1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)

Weight

73 kg (11 st 7 lb; 161 lb)

School

Eldoraigne High School

University

University of Pretoria

Rugby union career

Youth career
Position(s)	Full-Back / Wing
Current team	Valladolid RAC
2009–2010	Pumas
Senior career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2011–2012	Falcons	29	(60)
2013–2015	Pumas	55	(95)
2016	Golden Lions XV	10	(40)
2016	Lions	2	(0)
2016	Golden Lions	1	(5)
2016–present	Valladolid RAC	36	(144)
Correct as of 30 August 2018

Bell is a utility back who can play as a full-back, wing or fly-half and has previously represented the Falcons.

He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015, beating Western Province 24–7 in the final.[3] Bell made seven appearances during the season, scoring one try.

He signed a contract to join Johannesburg-based side the Golden Lions prior to the 2016 season.[4]

After the 2016 Currie Cup, Bell joined Spanish División de Honor side Valladolid RAC.[5][6]

References

"SA Rugby Player Profile – JW Bell". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
"Mbombela Stadium finally home of the Pumas". sportunplugged.co.za. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
"Steval Pumas first-time Vodacom Cup champions – Final Review". South African Rugby Union. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
"Stefan Watermeyer verruil Pumas vir Kings, Leeus gaps JW Bell". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). 7 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
"El zaguero sudafricano John-Wessel Bell, nueva pieza para el VRAC 2016/2017" (Press release) (in Spanish). Valladolid RAC. 4 December 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
"Ficha Federado". Federación Española de Rugby (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 January 2017.

Squads

Pumas – 2014 Vodacom Cup
Forwards	Renaldo Bothma Jaco Bouwer Uzair Cassiem Marius Coetzer Frank Herne RW Kember Vincent Koch Stephan Kotzé Marco Kruger Doppies le Roux Rudi Mathee Jacques Momberg Giant Mtyanda Sabelo Nhlapo Brian Shabangu Corné Steenkamp De-Jay Terblanche Drew van Coller Ruan Venter Did not play: Corné Fourie Eduan van der Walt
Backs	JW Bell Bernado Botha Ruwellyn Isbell Wilmaure Louw Sino Nyoka Dewald Pretorius Johan Pretorius Trompie Pretorius JC Roos Marcello Sampson Ashwin Scott Pule Sibiya Hennie Skorbinski Reynier van Rooyen Justin van Staden Coenie van Wyk Did not play: Faf de Klerk Johan Herbst Deon Scholtz Rosko Specman Stefan Watermeyer
Coach	Jimmy Stonehouse

Pumas – 2013 Currie Cup First Division
Forwards	Renaldo Bothma Jaco Bouwer Uzair Cassiem Marius Coetzer François du Toit Ivann Espag Corné Fourie Frank Herne RW Kember Vincent Koch Stephan Kotzé Doppies le Roux Rudi Mathee Jacques Momberg Giant Mtyanda Boela Serfontein Corné Steenkamp De-Jay Terblanche Drew van Coller Eduan van der Walt
Backs	JW Bell Carl Bezuidenhout Faf de Klerk Danwel Demas Wilhelm Loock Wilmaure Louw Tiaan Marx Dewald Pretorius Trompie Pretorius JC Roos Deon Scholtz Ashwin Scott Rosko Specman Reynier van Rooyen Coenie van Wyk Shaun Venter Stefan Watermeyer
Coach	Jimmy Stonehouse

Pumas – 2013 Vodacom Cup
Forwards	Renaldo Bothma Jaco Bouwer Uzair Cassiem Marius Coetzer Ivann Espag Corné Fourie Frank Herne RW Kember Vincent Koch Doppies le Roux Jacques Momberg Boela Serfontein Corné Steenkamp De-Jay Terblanche Drew van Coller Eduan van der Walt Did not play: Yaya Hartzenberg Stephan Kotzé Rudi Mathee
Backs	JW Bell Carl Bezuidenhout Faf de Klerk Danwel Demas Wilhelm Loock Wilmaure Louw Tiaan Marx Dewald Pretorius Trompie Pretorius Ashwin Scott Roscko Speckman Reynier van Rooyen Coenie van Wyk Stefan Watermeyer Did not play: JW Jonker JC Roos Deon Scholtz
Coach	Jimmy Stonehouse

Falcons – 2012 Currie Cup First Division
Forwards	Jacques Alberts Theodore Becker M. C. Botes J. P. Brummer Uzair Cassiem Bovril de Bruin Christiaan de Klerk Vernon du Preez Fred Eksteen Nico Engelbrecht Bradley Fortuin Wouter Heijmans James Jackson Roelof Joubert Zane Kilian Marco Kotze Wesley Kotzé Hannes Ludik Jacques Malot J. P. Mostert Bruce Muller Reg Muller Jacques Nieuwenhuis Bertie Powell Nico Pretorius Shöne van der Walt Dandré van der Westhuizen Edward van der Westhuizen Anton van Deventer Baksteen van Heerden Boris van Jaarsveld Christopher Yearsley
Backs	Karlo Aspeling J. W. Bell Coert Cronjé Sino Ganto J. C. Greyling Kyle Hendricks Jaun Kotzé Hendrik Meyer Sandile Ngcobo Willie Odendaal Jaco Oosthuizen Dewald Pieters Arno Poley Braam Pretorius Anrich Richter Jaco Snyman
Coach	John Williams

Falcons – 2012 Vodacom Cup
Forwards	Jacques Alberts Wikus Coetzer Bovril de Bruin Christiaan de Klerk Sarel du Plessis Nico Engelbrecht Bradley Fortuin Zane Kilian Marco Kotze Pieter Lubbe Reg Muller Warren Perkins Nico Pretorius Shöne van der Walt Christopher Yearsley Did not play: Vernon du Preez Kobus Nicolaas Nel
Backs	JW Bell Coert Cronjé Sino Ganto Kyle Hendricks Clinton Kayser Jaun Kotzé André Nel Willie Odendaal Arno Poley Heinrich Rademeyer Anrich Richter Jaco Snyman Did not play: Erwin Schmidt
Coach	John Williams

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