{{Short description|South African rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Use South African English|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Renfred Dazel | image = | caption = | full_name = Renfred Leroy Dazel | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|05|04|df=yes}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | height = | weight = | school = Paulus Joubert Secondary | position = | provinceyears1 = 2003–09 | province1 = Boland Cavaliers | provinceapps1 = | provincepoints1 = | repsevensyears1 = 2005–12 | repsevensteam1 = South Africa | repsevenscomp1 = | medals = {{MedalSport|Men's rugby sevens}} {{MedalCountry|{{RSA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|World Games}} {{MedalSilver|2005 Duisburg|Team competition}} {{MedalBronze|2009 Kaohsiung|Team competition}} {{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}} {{MedalBronze|2010 Delhi|Team competition}} }} '''Renfred Leroy Dazel''' (born 4 May 1981) is a South African rugby union coach and former player.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hemmonsbey |first1=Keanan |title=How a full-time, professional set-up has led to an improved Springbok Women's Sevens side |url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-12-05-how-a-full-time-professional-set-up-has-led-to-an-improved-springbok-womens-sevens-side/ |work=Daily Maverick |date=5 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
==Biography== Raised in Paarl, Dazel was educated at Paulus Joubert Secondary School.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tshwaku |first1=Khanyiso |title='He could step past thorns' - Kurt-Lee Arendse's former school coach on speedster's hot feet |url=https://www.news24.com/sport/rugby/springboks/he-could-step-past-thorns-kurt-lee-arendses-former-school-coach-on-speedsters-hot-feet-20221201 |work=News24 |date=1 December 2022}}</ref>
Dazel competed in the Currie Cup for the Boland Cavaliers and played on the South Africa national rugby sevens team from 2005 to 2012. He represented South Africa at two Commonwealth Games, won a IRB Sevens World Series title in 2008–09 and was one of the nominees for the 2009 IRB Men's Sevens Player of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ollie Phillips IRB Sevens Player of the Year|url=https://www.world.rugby/news/24288/ollie-phillips-irb-sevens-player-of-the-year |website=World Rugby |date=1 June 2009}}</ref>
After retiring as a player, Dazel made the transition into coaching. He was appointed full-time coach of the South Africa women's national rugby sevens team in 2023, having previously held the role from 2013 to 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dazel confirmed in full-time role with Springbok Women's Sevens |url=https://www.sarugby.co.za/news-features/articles/2023/07/12/dazel-confirmed-in-full-time-role-with-springbok-women-s-sevens/ |website=SA Rugby |date=12 July 2023}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{2006 South Africa Commonwealth Games Sevens squad}} {{2008–2009 South Africa IRB Sevens World Series squad}} {{2009 South Africa Rugby World Cup Sevens squad}} {{2010 South Africa Commonwealth Games Sevens squad}} {{South Africa women's sevens 2024 Summer Olympics}}
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