Justin Nel
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Justin Alastair Nel | ||
| Born |
14 February 1987 Windhoek, South-West Africa | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (12 st 8 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Jan Möhr High School | ||
| University | IITC Institute of Information and Technology | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Fullback | ||
| Current club | Welwitschias | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2011 | Welwitschias | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–present | Welwitschias | 20 | (26) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2010 | Namibia national rugby sevens team | () | |
| 2012–present | Namibia | 10 | (20) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 9 October 2016. | |||
Justin Alastair Nel (born 14 February 1987) is a Namibian rugby union player, currently playing with the Namibia national team and the Welwitschias in the South African Currie Cup competition.[1] His regular position is fullback.
Rugby career
Nel was born in Windhoek (then in South-West Africa, but part of modern-day Namibia). He played rugby sevens for Namibia, representing them at the 2010 South Africa Sevens. He made five appearances for the Welwitschias in the 2011 Vodacom Cup before they withdrew from the competition due to financial constraints.
He made his test debut for Namibia in 2012 against Senegal and represented the Welwitschias in the South African domestic Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup since their return to the competitions in 2015.
External links
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Justin Nel". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 August 2016.