WP Nel

W.P. Nel

Full name	Willem Petrus Nel
Date of birth	(1986-04-30) 30 April 1986
Place of birth	Loeriesfontein, South Africa
Height
Weight	120 kg (18 st 13 lb)
School	Drostdy THS
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Tighthead Prop
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2012–	Edinburgh	82	(70)
correct as of 6 September 2015.
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2008 2009 2009–12	W. Province Boland Cheetahs	4 10 56	(0) (5) (60)
correct as of 18 May 2012.
Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2009–12	Cheetahs	46	(45)
correct as of 16 July 2012.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2015–	Scotland	13	(5)
correct as of 19 March 2016.

Willem Petrus Nel (born 30 April 1986) is a South African-born Scotland international rugby union player. He plays as a prop for Edinburgh Rugby in the Pro12. He previously played for Free State Cheetahs, Western Province and the Boland Cavaliers.

Nel joined Scottish Pro 12 side Edinburgh in July 2012.

After three years at Murrayfield Stadium, Nel became eligible to represent Scotland in June 2015, and claimed he would decline an invitation to represent his native Springboks in order to do so. He made his international bow against Italy during the 2015 summer Tests, and was subsequently named in the final 31-man squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Nel scored his first international try in the 39–16 World Cup match against the USA.

External links

• SA rugby profile
• itsrugby.co.uk profile