Jeremy Nel

Jeremy John Nel (21 September 1934 – 25 June 2023) was a South African rugby union player.

Playing career Nel matriculated in Potchefstroom and while he was still at school and at the age of seventeen, he made his senior provincial debut for . After school he went to Rhodes University where he spend a year and played for . After his year at Rhodes he moved to Stellenbosch University and in 1955 was selected for . Nel also played provincial rugby for , and the , thus for six provincial teams, which was a record for the time.

Nel toured with the Springboks to Australia and New Zealand in 1956. He played in all six test matches during the tour with his debut against at the Sydney Cricket Ground, scoring a try on debut. In 1958 he played two test matches against . Nel played eight test matches and fifteen tour matches for the Springboks, scoring one test try and also twenty nine points in tour matches, including 8 tries. Nel died on June 25, 2023 at the age of 88.

Test history No. Opponents Results(SA 1st) Position Tries Dates Venue 1. 9–0 Centre 1 26 May 1956 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 2. 9–0 Centre 2 Jun 1956 Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane 3. 6–10 Centre 14 Jul 1956 Carisbrook, Dunedin 4. 8–3 Centre 4 Aug 1956 Athletic Park, Wellington 5. 10–17 Centre 18 Aug 1956 Lancaster Park, Christchurch 6. 5–11 Centre 1 Sep 1956 Eden Park, Auckland 7. 3–3 Centre 26 Jul 1958 Newlands, Cape Town 8. 5–9 Flyhalf 16 Aug 1958 Ellis Park, Johannesburg