Ryan Nell

Ryan Nell
Personal information
Full name	Ryan Desmond Nell
Born	(1990-09-04) 4 September 1990 Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
School(s) attended	Paarl Gimnasium, Paarl
University	Stellenbosch University
Club information
Playing position	Centre / Winger / Full-back
Current club	Boland Cavaliers
Youth career
2009–11	Western Province
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
2011–13	Maties	25	(35)
2014–	UP Tuks	8	(5)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2013	Western Province	2	(0)
2014–15	Blue Bulls	9	(10)
2016–	→ Boland Cavaliers	0	(0)
Representative team(s)^‡
2012	S.A. Sevens		()
2013	S.A. Universities	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 21 January 2016. † 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 on trial with the Boland Cavaliers.^[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.

Boland Cavaliers

He joined Wellington-based side Boland Cavaliers on trial prior to the 2016 season.^[3]

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

↑ "SARU Player Profile Ryan Nell". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
↑ "Match Breakdown: DHL Western Province vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
↑ "Cavaliers Currie Cup squad and coaching staff announcement". Rugby15. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.

Boland Cavaliers squad – 2016

Forwards	Shaun Adendorff Yves Bashiya Gareth Cilliers Keenan Cronjé Francois Esterhuyzen JC Genade Francois Hanekom Ferdie Horn Zandré Jordaan Hanno Kitshoff Clemen Lewis Shaun McDonald Enoch Mnyaka Basil Short Linda Thwala Ockie van Zyl Chadley Wenn SP Wessels Chaney Willemse Ludio Williams Wayne Wilschut

Backs	Christopher Bosch Adriaan Carelse Jovelian de Koker Danwel Demas Gavin Hauptfleisch Marnus Hugo Gerhard Jordaan Theuns Kotzé Robbie Louw Charlie Mayeza Ryan Nell Craig Pheiffer Wesley Pindele Edwin Sass Nico Scheepers Sergio Torrens Gerrit van Wyk William van Wyk

Coach	Brent Janse van Rensburg

Squads

Blue Bulls – 2014 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	David Bulbring Clyde Davids Christiaan de Bruin Jacques Engelbrecht Neethling Fouché Reniel Hugo Nico Janse van Rensburg Wiaan Liebenberg Bandise Maku Nqoba Mxoli Marvin Orie Juan Schoeman Pierre Schoeman Basil Short Roelof Smit Sidney Tobias Wimpie van der Walt Schalk van Heerden Arno van Wyk Hencus van Wyk Jaco Visagie Did not play: Corné Cooper Corné Els Grant Hattingh Irné Herbst Jono Ross Paul Willemse

Backs	Clayton Blommetjies Louis Fouché Travis Ismaiel Lohan Jacobs Rohan Janse van Rensburg Tony Jantjies Jesse Kriel Kefentse Mahlo Sampie Mastriet Waylon Murray Ryan Nell Burger Odendaal Rudy Paige Tian Schoeman William Small-Smith Joshua Stander Rudi van Rooyen Did not play: Ulrich Beyers Lood de Jager Carlo Engelbrecht Warrick Gelant Dan Kriel Handré Pollard Jacques-Louis Potgieter Marquit September JP Smith Jade Stighling Dries Swanepoel

Coach	Nollis Marais

Western Province – 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division

Forwards	Schalk Burger Nizaam Carr Pat Cilliers Rynhardt Elstadt Eben Etzebeth Deon Fourie Tazz Fuzani Gerbrandt Grobler Brok Harris Josh Katzen Rohan Kitshoff Steven Kitshoff Siya Kolisi Tiaan Liebenberg Frans Malherbe Scarra Ntubeni Michael Rhodes Rayn Smid De Kock Steenkamp Duane Vermeulen Mike Willemse Did not play: Ross Geldenhuys Pat O'Brien Alistair Vermaak

Backs	Gio Aplon Demetri Catrakilis Kurt Coleman Damian de Allende Juan de Jongh Jean de Villiers Nic Groom Patrick Howard Berton Klaasen Cheslin Kolbe Ryan Nell Louis Schreuder Tim Swiel Gary van Aswegen Gerhard van den Heever Michael van der Spuy Did not play: Ederies Arendse Bolla Conradie Pieter Engelbrecht Mark Hodgkiss Conrad Hoffmann Sinethemba Maphaqa Craig Pheiffer

Coach	Allister Coetzee

S.A. Sevens – 2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series

Squad	Cecil Afrika Clayton Blommetjies Bernado Botha Kyle Brown Phillip Burger Paul Delport Dirk Dippenaar Stephan Dippenaar Chris Dry Branco du Preez Robert Ebersohn Pieter Engelbrecht Cornal Hendricks Frankie Horne Steven Hunt Cheslin Kolbe Chase Minnaar Ryan Nell Neil Powell Boom Prinsloo Mark Richards William Small-Smith Jamba Ulengo

Coach	Paul Treu

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