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Willem Petrus Nel (born 30 April 1986) is a former professional rugby union player who played as a prop most recently for United Rugby Championship club Edinburgh Rugby. Born in South Africa, Nel represented Scotland internationally.
Known to his teammates as the Squadfather, the durable Nel won a 50th cap for Scotland against New Zealand in the 2022 Autumn Nations Series and featured at a third Rugby World Cup in France in 2023. Date of birth: 30/04/1986. Height: 1.80. Scotland Debut: 22/08/2015. Place of birth: Loeriesfontein (RSA) Weight: 116kg.
Willem Petrus Nel, better known by rugby fans around the world as WP Nel, is a Scottish tighthead prop who currently represents Edinburgh and Scotland. Throughout his distinguished career, he’s also represented the Cheetahs, the Boland Cavaliers and Western Province. Born in South Africa on 30 April 1986, WP Nel began his professional rugby ...
WP NEL (Willem Petrus NEL) is a 38-year-old South African rugby player standing at 1.8 m tall (5 ft 11 in) and weighing in at 116 kg (18 st 3.74 lb; 255.74 lb) , who currently plays for Edimbourg Rugby in Scotland as prop.
Nov 15, 2018 · When talking about how improbable his rugby journey has been, WP Nel goes way back to a time before his birth, to a hunting trip involving his father, who was then just 13 or 14 years old.
Feb 18, 2021 · The South Africa-born tighthead has made Scotland his home, settled in the Capital with his wife and four children, and will embark on a tenth consecutive season with the club. Nel said ...
Mar 27, 2024 · 27 Mar 2024. Video. Tight-head Prop WP Nel is to call time on a stellar career that saw him represent Scotland on 61 occasions since a 2015 debut. We sat down with WP the look back on his time wearing the thistle and what it meant to play for his adopted country. Spread the word.
