Adriaan Ruhan Nel (born 17 May 1991) is a South African

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player for the in

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and in the

Currie Cup The Currie Cup is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring (June to October), featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. Although it is the premier ...

and in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is full-back, winger and centre.

Youth rugby

Nel played for the side in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition and for in club rugby.

Club rugby

Nel signed for

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-based side the for 2012 and made his first class debut for them in the

2012 Vodacom Cup The 2012 Vodacom Cup was played between 10 March and 18 May 2012 and was the 15th edition of this annual domestic cup competition. The Vodacom Cup is played between rugby union teams in South Africa from the Currie Cup Premier and First Divisions, ...

match against local rivals the . He played for the side during the

2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship The 2012 ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship will be contested from 13 July to 27 October 2012. The tournament will feature the Under-21 players from the fourteen provincial rugby unions in South Africa. Competition Division A There are seven p ...

and made another three senior appearances in the

2013 Vodacom Cup The 2013 Vodacom Cup was played between 9 March and 18 May 2013 and was the 16th edition of this annual domestic cup competition. The Vodacom Cup is played between provincial rugby union teams in South Africa from the Currie Cup Premier and First ...

. His

debut for the Lions came during the 2013 season, when he came on as a substitute in the 54th minute against the – and scored a try within five minutes of coming on. He represented in the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division.

International

Nel was included in the South African Sevens team for the

2014 Gold Coast Sevens The 2014 Gold Coast Sevens was the first tournament of the 2014-15 Sevens World Series. It was held over the weekend of 11–12 October 2014 at Cbus Super Stadium in Queensland, Australia, and was the twelfth completed edition of the Australian ...

leg of the 2014–15 IRB Sevens World Series.

Personal life

Nel is the older brother of winger

Jacques Nel Jacques Jehan Nel (born 17 March 1993) is a South African professional rugby union player for in the Rugby Pro D2. His regular position is centre or winger. Career Nel was born in Port Elizabeth, but grew up in Benoni, where he earned an i ...

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* South African rugby union players Living people 1991 births Rugby union players from Port Elizabeth Golden Lions players South Africa international rugby sevens players Griquas (rugby union) players Western Province (rugby union) players Stormers players Rugby sevens players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub