Jay-Cee Nel

Jay-Cee Nel

Full name	Jay-Cee Nel
Date of birth	(1999-01-07) 7 January 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	South Africa
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) [1]
Weight	100 kg (220 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Current team Bulls / Griquas Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019 Blue Bulls XV 3 (2) 2020 Blue Bulls 2 (0) 2021– Bulls 0 (0) 2021– Griquas 5 (10) Correct as of 10 July 2022 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2024- Namibia 5 (5)

Jay-Cee Nel (born (1999-01-07)7 January 1999) is a South African-born Namibian international rugby union player, who plays his club rugby for the Griquas in the Currie Cup. ^[2] His regular position is centre.

Nel was named in the Blue Bulls side for their Round 5 match of the 2020–21 Currie Cup Premier Division against the Golden Lions. ^[3] He made his debut in the same fixture, starting the match at inside centre. ^[4]

Nel made his international debut for Namibia in their 2024 mid-year loss to Portugal. He then played in the Welwitchias' 2024 and 2025 campaigns, scoring his first try in his team's 30-28 loss to Zimbabwe in the final of the latter. ^[5]

References

1. "Jay-Cee Nel". itsrugby. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
2. "Jay-Cee Nel". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
3. "All change for Bulls". SA Rugby Magazine. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
4. "Kickers on song as Bulls hold off Lions at Loftus". Sport24. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
5. Poolman, Andrew (15 July 2024). "Performance against Portugal gives hope for Africa Cup". Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 23 July 2025.{{cite web}}: Missing |author1= (help)