Full name Adriaan Ruhan Nel Name Ruhan Nel Relatives Jacques Nel (brother) Height 1.92 m | 2010 Pumas Weight 88 kg 2012 Golden Lions | |
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Born 17 May 1991 (age 32)
Port Elizabeth, South Africa ( 1991-05-17 ) School(s) attended Hoerskool Brandwag, Benoni Playing position Profiles | ||
Player profile ruhan nel
Adriaan Ruhan Nel (born 17 May 1991) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the South African Sevens team and Western Province in the Currie Cup. His regular position is full-back or winger.
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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. 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.
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.
Griquas
He was released by the South Africa Sevens team to represent Griquas in the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division.
Personal life
He is the older brother of winger Jacques Nel.