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Neil Powell

Neil Powell
Full name Johannes Daniel Powell
Date of birth (1978-06-28) 28 June 1978 (age 39)
Place of birth Windhoek, South-West Africa
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Weight 94 kg (14 st 11 lb; 207 lb)
School Hoërskool Sentraal, Bloemfontein
University University of the Free State
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team South Africa Sevens
Youth Career
1998 Free State U21
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998 UFS Shimlas ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000–2003 Free State Cheetahs ()
2003 Sharks ()
2004–2005 Cats ()
2005 Griquas 13 (10)
2006–2007 Blue Bulls 49 (35)
2008 Free State Cheetahs 11 (5)
Correct as of 8 November 2016
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999 South Africa Under-21 ()
2001–2003,
2007–2012
South Africa Sevens ()
Correct as of 8 November 2016
Teams coached
Years Team
2013–present South Africa Sevens
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team South Africa Sevens
Youth Career
1998 Free State U21
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998 UFS Shimlas ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000–2003 Free State Cheetahs ()
2003 Sharks ()
2004–2005 Cats ()
2005 Griquas 13 (10)
2006–2007 Blue Bulls 49 (35)
2008 Free State Cheetahs 11 (5)
Correct as of 8 November 2016
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999 South Africa Under-21 ()
2001–2003,
2007–2012
South Africa Sevens ()
Correct as of 8 November 2016
Teams coached
Years Team
2013–present South Africa Sevens
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  South Africa
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Delhi Team competition

Johannes Daniel "Neil" Powell (born 28 June 1978) is a former South African rugby union player and currently the coach of the South African national team. He coached the team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where they finished third. Powell coached the team to a first-place finish in the 2016-17 World Rugby Sevens Series.


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