Ruwellyn Miguel Isbell (born 17 February 1993) is a South African professional rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is winger.

Career

Youth

In 2006, he appeared for Eastern Province at the Under-13 Craven Week competition. He then joined Grey College in Bloemfontein and played for the Free State Under-16 side at the 2009 Grant Khomo Week and their Under-18 side at the 2011 Craven Week, alongside future Springbok

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. In 2010, he was included in an Under-18 High Performance squad that played in international friendlies against youth sides from France, Namibia and England. The following year, he was included in the S.A. Schools side that faced a France Invitational side, but missed the game through injury. He moved to Pretoria in 2012 to join the academy. He made ten appearances and scored three tries during the

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competition as the side reached the final of the competition.

Sevens

At the end of 2012, Isbell received a call-up to the

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side for the

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and he made his debut at the

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. He also played in the Dubai and

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legs of the competition and won a gold medal at the

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Pumas

He moved to

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-based side in 2014. He was included in their squad for the

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competition and made his debut for them in the opening match of the season against the . He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in

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, beating 24–7 in the final. Isbell made three appearances during the season, scoring three tries.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Isbell, Ruwellyn 1993 births Living people People from Blue Crane Route Local Municipality South African rugby union players Pumas (Currie Cup) players South Africa international rugby sevens players World Games gold medalists for South Africa World Games medalists in rugby sevens Rugby union players from the Eastern Cape Alumni of Grey College, Bloemfontein Medalists at the 2013 World Games