Ruhan Nel

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Ruhan Nel
Personal information
Full name	Adriaan Ruhan Nel
Born	(1991-05-17) 17 May 1991
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	88 kg (13 st 12 lb)
School(s) attended	Hoërskool Brandwag, Benoni
Relatives	Jacques Nel (brother)
Club information
Playing position	Full-back / Winger / Centre
Current club	Golden Lions
Youth career
2010	Pumas
2012	Golden Lions
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2012–	Golden Lions	7	(10)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 21 October 2013. † Appearances (Points).

Ruhan Nel (born 17 May 1991) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Golden Lions.^[1]^[2] His regular position is full-back or winger.

Career

Youth

He played for the Pumas U19 side in the 2010 Under-19 Currie Cup 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 Currie Cup 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]

Personal life

He is the older brother of winger Jacques Nel.

References

↑ "SARU Player Profile Ruhan Nel". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
↑ "Scoresway Player Profile Ruhan Nel". Scoresway. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
↑ "Match Breakdown: Vodacom Blue Bulls vs MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
↑ "Match Breakdown: Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.

Squads

v t e Golden Lions – 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division

Forwards	Martin Bezuidenhout JJ Breet Willie Britz Robbie Coetzee Ruan Dreyer François du Toit Stephan Greeff Lambert Groenewald Hugo Kloppers Jaco Kriel Derick Minnie Julian Redelinghuys Bees Roux Warwick Tecklenburg CJ van der Linde Franco van der Merwe Jacques van Rooyen Chris van Zyl Ruan Venter Willie Wepener Warren Whiteley Did not play: Gavin Annandale JC Janse van Rensburg Wiseman Kamanga Ruaan Lerm Franco Mostert Callie Visagie

Backs	Michael Bondesio Marnitz Boshoff Chrysander Botha Andries Coetzee Guy Cronjé Lionel Cronjé Ross Cronjé Robert de Bruyn Kobus de Kock Dylan des Fountain Stokkies Hanekom Deon Helberg Grant Janke Elton Jantjies Lionel Mapoe Tian Meyer Ruhan Nel Anthony Volmink Did not play: Ruan Combrinck JR Esterhuizen Alwyn Hollenbach Jacques Nel Vian van der Watt Deon van Rensburg Harold Vorster

Coach	Johan Ackermann

v t e Golden Lions – 2013 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Gavin Annandale Fabian Booysen Henri Boshoff Van Zyl Botha JJ Breet Willie Britz Robbie Coetzee Ruan Dreyer François du Toit Stephan Greeff JC Janse van Rensburg Wiseman Kamanga Hugo Kloppers Jacques Kotzé Jaco Kriel Eugene le Maitre Ruaan Lerm Devon Martinus Derick Minnie Franco Mostert Keith Murray Willie Newman Dylan Peterson Mark Pretorius Julian Redelinghuys Hendrik Roodt Janneman Stander Jannie Stander Warwick Tecklenburg Claude Tshidibi Rikus van Niekerk Jacques van Rooyen Chris van Zyl Callie Visagie Warren Whiteley Did not play: Tiaan Benade Martin Bezuidenhout Pieter Bothma Stephan de Wit Nico du Plessis Lourens Erasmus Ruan Janse van Rensburg David Jacobus Oosthuizen CJ van der Linde Ruan Venter Edgar Vermeulen

Backs	Leroy Afrika Michael Bondesio Fanie Booysen Marnitz Boshoff Chrysander Botha Andries Coetzee Guy Cronjé Lionel Cronjé Ross Cronjé Ashlon Davids Hanco Deale Kobus de Kock Dylan des Fountain Jean-Pierre du Plessis Damian Engledoe JR Esterhuizen Stokkies Hanekom Deon Helberg Alwyn Hollenbach Grant Janke Bradley Moolman Whestley Moolman Jacques Nel Ruhan Nel Marais Schmidt Vian van der Watt Xander van der Westhuizen Deon van Rensburg Wynand Venter Anthony Volmink Harold Vorster PJ Walters Percy Williams Did not play: Ruan Combrinck Robert de Bruyn Chad de Klerk Gideon Meiring Jaco Roodt Senzo Shabalala Matt Torrance

Coach	Russell Winter

v t e Golden Lions – 2012 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Jacobie Adriaanse Fabian Booysen Ruan Botha Van Zyl Botha Uzair Cassiem Sebastian de Chaves Stephan de Wit Ruan Dreyer Wessel du Rand François du Toit JJ Gagiano Stephan Greeff Wiseman Kamanga Jaco Kriel Ruaan Lerm AJ le Roux Edgar Marutlulle Etienne Oosthuizen Hendrik Roodt Johan van der Hoogt Paul Willemse Did not play: Martin Bezuidenhout Henri Boshoff Heinrich Marcus Stephan Nel Kene Okafor Caylib Oosthuizen Mark Pretorius Johan Rautenbach Rikus van Niekerk Justin van Wyk Ruan Venter Siyanda Yaka

Backs	Garth April Andries Coetzee Ruan Combrinck Guy Cronjé Ross Cronjé Robert de Bruyn Jean du Plessis JR Esterhuizen James Kamana Michael Killian Nico Kruger Bradley Moolman Ruhan Nel Rudy Paige Marais Schmidt Vian van der Watt Anthony Volmink Harold Vorster Did not play: Luqmaan Ismail Janus Jonker Braam le Roux Whestley Moolman Leegan Moos Waylon Murray Jaco Viljoen

Coach	Deon Davids

Persondata
Name	Nel, Ruhan
Alternative names
Short description	South African rugby player
Date of birth	17 May 1991
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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