Jacques Nel rugby player
Jacques Nel rugby player

Jacques Nel

17th Mar 1993 1.87m/90kg Inside Centre

Ackermann names 40-man Lions squad for Super Rugby

7 years ago by Lions Rugby

Lions Head Coach Johan Ackermann has confirmed his 40-man squad ahead of the 2017 Super Rugby season. No.8 Warren Whiteley is set to captain the side again this season as the Johannesburg based side look...

Leopards sneak into play-offs

8 years ago by Rugby 365

The Lions and Western Province finished the league phase of the Vodacom Cup unbeaten and will host quarterfinals next week, along with the Blue Bulls and Griquas. The four teams that will have to travel...

Vodacom Cup: Lions, WP stay on top

9 years ago by Rugby 365

It was business as usual at the top of the Vodacom Cup's North and South Section logs, with four of the top five in the divisions recording victories to remain on course for home play-offs. The 'best'...

Lions retain top-spot in North Section

9 years ago by Super Sport.com

The Xerox Golden Lions edged the Steval Pumas 24-16 in a tense North Section Vodacom Cup clash at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday afternoon. The table-topping Lions, who led 17-16 at...

Vodacom Cup: Half-tons up

9 years ago by Rugby 365

The South Section of the Vodacom Cup kicked off this weekend with a resounding victory for the SWD Eagles, while the Sharks XV and Pumas got 50-pointers without conceding a point on Saturday. Apart...

Play-off pressure building

9 years ago by Rugby 365

The pressure will be on in the penultimate round of the Varsity Cup on Monday before the competition heads into the play-offs. With six teams still in the hunt for a place in the semifinals, Round...

Pumas top of the pile

9 years ago by Rugby 365

The Pumas, Golden Lions and Blue Bulls all recorded good victories in the second round of the Vodacom Cup this weekend. These three teams from the North Section are tied on 10 log points at the top...

Tuks overtake unbeaten Shimlas

9 years ago by Rugby 365

A convincing 63-8 victory over CUT in Pretoria saw UP-Tuks move past the unbeaten UFS-Shimlas to the top of the Varsity Cup standings. The Free State side claimed a last-gasp 23-21 victory over  NMMU...

Unbeaten Shimlas stand tall

9 years ago by Rugby 365

A 21-16 victory over Maties in Bloemfontein saw UFS-Shimlas move to the top of the Varsity Cup standings on Monday. The Free State side are the only team in the tournament still unbeaten after four...

Tuks lay down a big marker

9 years ago by Rugby 365

Table-topping UP-Tuks made a big statement with a comprehensive 53-8 victory over three-time Varsity Cup champions Maties in Pretoria on Monday. The two-time champions scored seven tries in front of...