Jeremy John Nel (born 21 September 1934) is a South African former rugby union player.

Playing career

Nel matriculated in Potchefstroom and while he was still at school and at the age of seventeen, he made his senior provincial debut for . After school he went to Rhodes University where he spend a year and played for . After his year at Rhodes he moved to Stellenbosch University and in 1955 was selected for . Nel also played provincial rugby for , and the , thus for six provincial teams, which was a record for the time.

Jeremy Nel

Nel toured with the Springboks to Australia and New Zealand in 1956. He played in all six test matches during the tour with his debut against at the Sydney Cricket Ground, scoring a try on debut. In 1958 he played two test matches against . Nel played eight test matches and fifteen tour matches for the Springboks, scoring one test try and also twenty nine points in tour matches, including 8 tries.

Jeremy Nel

Test history

See also

List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 329

References

1934 births

Living people

South African rugby union players

South Africa international rugby union players

Leopards (rugby union) players

Eastern Province Elephants players

Western Province (rugby union) players

Boland Cavaliers players

Golden Lions players

Free State Cheetahs players

Rugby union players from Gauteng

Rugby union centres

Rugby union fly-halves

Jeremy Nel