{{short description|South African rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Ryan Nell | image = | fullname = Ryan Desmond Nell | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|09|04|df=y}} | birth_place = Port Elizabeth, South Africa | height = {{height|m=1.92}} | weight = {{convert|97|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}} | nickname = | occupation = | school = Paarl Gimnasium, Paarl | university = Stellenbosch University | relatives = | position = Centre / Winger / Full-back | currentclub = {{Rut|Pumas}} / RFCLA | youthyears1 = 2009–2011 | youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Western Province}} | years1 = 2013 | clubs1 = {{Rut|Western Province}} | apps1 = 2 | points1 = 0 | years2 = 2014–2015 | clubs2 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} | apps2 = 9 | points2 = 10 | years3 = 2016 | clubs3 = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}} | apps3 = 18 | points3 = 65 | years4 = 2017–present | clubs4 = {{Rut|Pumas}} | apps4 = 30 | points4 = 50 | years5 = 2020–present | clubs5 = RFCLA | apps5 = 5 | points5 = 0 | amatyears1 = 2011–2013 | amatteam1 = {{Rut|Maties}} | amatapps1 = 25 | amatpoints1 = 35 | amatyears2 = 2014–2015 | amatteam2 = {{Rut|UP Tuks}} | amatapps2 = 8 | amatpoints2 = 5 | repyears1 = 2012 | repteam1 = South Africa Sevens | repcaps1 = | reppoints1 = | repyears2 = 2013 | repteam2 = South African Universities | repcaps2 = 1 | reppoints2 = 0 | clubupdate = 3 March 2021 | repupdate = 11 May 2014 }}
'''Ryan Desmond Nell''' (born 4 September 1990 in Port Elizabeth) is a South African rugby union player for the {{Rut|Pumas}} in the Currie Cup and RFCLA in Major League Rugby (MLR) in the United States.<ref name="SARU Player Profile Ryan Nell">{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=50004 | name=Ryan Nell | date=29 May 2016}}</ref> He is a utility back that can play as a centre, winger or full-back.
==Career==
===Youth and Varsity Cup rugby===
He represented the {{Rut|Western Province U19}} and {{Rut|Western Province U21}} teams between 2009 and 2011 and also played for university side {{Rut|Maties}} in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Varsity Cup competitions.
===Western Province===
His first class debut came during the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division, when he came on as a substitute for {{Rut|Western Province}} against the {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}} at {{Rus|Newlands Stadium}}.<ref name="DHL Western Province 15-14 Toyota Free State Cheetahs">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=106984 | homeid=12614 | awayid=12654 | leagueid=1294 | hometeam=DHL Western Province | homescore=15 | awayscore=14 | awayteam=Toyota Free State Cheetahs | matchdate=17 August 2013 | date=2 December 2016}}</ref>
===Blue Bulls===
He joined the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} for the 2014 season.
===Boland Cavaliers===
He joined Wellington-based side {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}} on trial prior to the 2016 season.<ref name="Cavaliers Currie Cup squad and coaching staff announcement">{{cite web | url=https://www.rugby15.co.za/50206/ | title=Cavaliers Currie Cup squad and coaching staff announcement | work=Rugby15 | date=21 January 2016 | access-date=21 January 2016 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127150854/http://www.rugby15.co.za/2016/01/50206/ | archive-date=27 January 2016 }}</ref>
===Rugby ATL===
Nell joined Major League Rugby side Rugby ATL for the 2020 Major League Rugby season.<ref name="Pumas se ‘Whitey’ gaan in Amerika speel">{{cite news | url=https://www.netwerk24.com/Sport/Rugby/pumas-se-whitey-gaan-in-amerika-speel-20190918 | url-access=registration | title=Pumas se 'Whitey' gaan in Amerika speel | work=Netwerk24 | date=18 September 2019 | access-date=19 September 2019 | language=Afrikaans}}</ref>
===Sevens rugby===
In 2012, he was included in the S.A. Sevens side and played in two tournaments in the 2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series, the 2012 Scotland Sevens and the 2012 London Sevens.
==References== {{reflist}}
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