Ruhan Nel takes roundabout route to Super Rugby
The big centre is excited about playing alongside De Allende in Stormers opener against the Bulls
Ruhan Nel has won two Sevens World Series titles with the Blitzboks and a Currie Cup at Western Province‚ and he has toured with the Springboks‚ but he has never played in Super Rugby. The big centre’s journey to Super Rugby has taken an unusual route‚ but on Saturday the powerful midfielder is set to make his debut for the Stormers when they meet the Bulls at Loftus. As far as local skirmishes go‚ Nel could not have asked for a tougher and more intense introduction to the southern hemisphere’s premier provincial tournament. The old north-south rivalry always takes the intensity up a few notches. The 1.91m‚ 101kg Nel is likely to slot in at outside centre alongside Springbok midfielder Damian de Allende‚ in a repeat of the partnership that looked so promising against the Bulls in a preseason game two weeks ago. Nel will also be directly opposed to incumbent Bok outside centre Jesse Kriel in what could be a defining clash of the contest. “I am very excited to play alongside Damian‚” ...
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