Jacques Nel

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Not to be confused with Jacques Nell, a Namibian rugby union player that represented the Welwitschias in the 2015 Vodacom Cup..

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Jacques Nel
Personal information
Full name Jacques Jehan Nel
Born (1993-03-17) 17 March 1993 (age 31)
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 91 kg (14 st 5 lb)
School(s) attended Hoërskool Brandwag, Benoni
Relatives Ruhan Nel (brother)
Club information
Playing position Centre / Winger
Current club Golden Lions
Youth career
2011 Falcons
2012–14 Golden Lions
Amateur team(s)
Years Team
2014– UJ 8 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Pts)†
2013– Golden Lions 12 (25)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 2 November 2015.

† Appearances (Points).

Jacques Jehan Nel (born (1993-03-17)17 March 1993 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Golden Lions.[1] His regular position is centre or winger.

Career

Nel was born in Port Elizabeth, but grew up in Benoni, where he earned an inclusion to the Falcons squad that competed at the Under-18 Craven Week tournament held in Kimberley in 2011. He started three matches and scored a try against the SWD Eagles.[2]

He made the very short move to Johannesburg to the Golden Lions Academy after high school. He appeared in all thirteen of the Golden Lions U19s' matches during the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship, starting twelve of those. He scored a try in both of their matches against Free State U19[3][4] and two tries against SWD U21 in George[5] to help his side secure a semi-final place. However, they lost in the semi-finals, with Western Province U21 winning the match 24–14 in Stellenbosch.[6]

Nel made his first class debut on 15 March 2013; he was included in the Golden Lions squad for the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition and started their Round Two match against former side the Falcons in a 22–27 defeat.[7] He started two more matches in losses to the Blue Bulls[8] and Griffons[9] respectively, but didn't feature in the play-offs. The Golden Lions won the competition, beating the Pumas 42–28 in the final in Nelspruit.[10]

Despite still being in the Under-20 age-group, Nel started all thirteen of the Golden Lions' matches in the 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship. He scored six tries – including a brace in their match against eventual champions Western Province U21[11] – as the Golden Lions finished in fourth spot. However, Nel lost in a semi-final to Western Province for the second consecutive year, who beat Golden Lions U21 44–41 after extra time.[12]

He started the 2014 season by representing UJ in the 2014 Varsity Cup competition. He started in all seven their matches and scored a try in their 32–15 victory over rival Johannesburg-based university side Wits.[13] It proved to be a disappointing campaign for UJ, however, as they finished second-bottom in the competition to qualify for a relegation play-off match against UKZN Impi. Nel also started this match, as UJ ran out 42–8 victors to retain their Varsity Cup status for 2015.[14] He started ten matches for Golden Lions U21 in the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship and contributed four tries – two of those in their match against Free State U21 in Bloemfontein[15] – as they once again reached the semi-finals only to be eliminated at that stage, this time by the Blue Bulls U21s, who won 23–19 in Pretoria.[16]

Nel made five starts and two substitute appearances for the Golden Lions during the 2015 Vodacom Cup. He scored two tries in their match against the Pumas in a 24–16 victory in Nelspruit[17] as they went through the regular season unbeaten to finish top of the Northern Section log. He scored his third try of the season in their 29–21 victory over the SWD Eagles,[18] but was not a member of the side that lost their semi-final 20–43 to the Pumas a week later.[19]

Nel was included in the Golden Lions' Currie Cup side for the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division and was named on the bench for their Round Five match against the Eastern Province Kings in Johannesburg.[20]

Statistics

As of 3 September 2015.
First class career
Season Teams Currie Cup Vodacom Cup Other Total
Apps Pts Apps Pts Apps Pts Apps Pts
2013 Golden Lions — — 3 0 — — 3 0
2014 Golden Lions — — — — — — 0 0
2015 Golden Lions — — 7 15 — — 7 15
Career Total — — 10 15 — — 10 15

Personal life

He is the younger brother of South Africa Sevens international Ruhan Nel.[21]

References

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