Ryan Nell

Ryan Nell
Personal information
Full nameRyan Desmond Nell
Born4 September 1990
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
School(s) attendedPaarl Gimnasium, Paarl
UniversityStellenbosch University
Club information
Playing positionCentre / Winger / Full-back
Current clubBlue Bulls
Youth career
2009–11Western Province
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeam
2011–13Maties25(35)
2014-UP Tuks8(5)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Pts)†
2013Western Province2(0)
2014–Blue Bulls9(10)
2014–Bulls0(0)
Representative team(s)‡
2012S.A. Sevens()
2013S.A. Universities1(0)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 31 March 2015.

† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 11 May 2014.

Ryan Desmond Nell (born 4 September 1990 in Port Elizabeth) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Western Province.[1] He is a utility back that can play as a centre, winger or full-back.

Career

Youth and Varsity Cup rugby

He represented the Western Province U19 and Western Province U21 teams between 2009 and 2011 and also played for university side Maties in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Varsity Cup competitions.

Western Province

His first class debut came during the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division, when he came on as a substitute for Western Province against the Free State Cheetahs at Newlands Stadium, Cape Town.[2]

Blue Bulls

He joined the Blue Bulls for the 2014 season.

Sevens rugby

In 2012, he was included in the S.A. Sevens side and played in two tournaments in the 2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series, the 2012 Scotland Sevens and the 2012 London Sevens.

References

  1. ↑ "SARU Player Profile Ryan Nell". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "Match Breakdown: DHL Western Province vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.