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1268:(Press release) (in French). Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne. 24 May 2018
888:"SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State Cheetahs 27–31 MTN Golden Lions"
866:"SA Rugby Match Centre – MTN Golden Lions 25–21 Toyota Free State Cheetahs"
550:, but was not a member of the side that lost their semi-final 20–43 to the
1064:"SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 44–41 MTN Golden Lions U21"
1042:"SA Rugby Match Centre – MTN Golden Lions U21 26–53 DHL Western Province"
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Nel made his first class debut on 15 March 2013; he was included in the
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competition and started their Round Two match against former side the
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998:"SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 30–19 MTN Golden Lions"
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in a 22–27 defeat. He started two more matches in losses to the
1218:"SA Rugby Match Centre – Xerox Golden Lions 20–43 Steval Pumas"
1174:"SA Rugby Match Centre – Steval Pumas 16–24 Xerox Golden Lions"
1152:"SA Rugby Match Centre – Blue Bulls U21 23–19 Golden Lions U21"
1130:"SA Rugby Match Centre – Free State U21 12–52 Golden Lions U21"
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in 2011. He started three matches and scored a try against the
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Academy after high school. He appeared in all thirteen of the
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1020:"SA Rugby Match Centre – Steval Pumas 28–42 MTN Golden Lions"
910:"SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD Eagles 5–46 MTN Golden Lions"
954:"SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 27–22 MTN Golden Lions"
347:(born 17 March 1993) is a South African professional
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88:91 kg (201 lb; 14 st 5 lb)
1088:. South African Rugby Union. 17 February 2014
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1154:. South African Rugby Union. 17 October 2014
1066:. South African Rugby Union. 19 October 2013
934:. South African Rugby Union. 20 October 2012
483:Nel started the 2014 season by representing
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1132:. South African Rugby Union. 30 August 2014
1044:. South African Rugby Union. 24 August 2013
912:. South African Rugby Union. 17 August 2012
868:. South African Rugby Union. 11 August 2012
1176:. South African Rugby Union. 11 April 2015
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1000:. South African Rugby Union. 5 April 2013
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844:"SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 39–23 SWD"
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1198:. South African Rugby Union. 16 May 2015
1022:. South African Rugby Union. 17 May 2013
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819:"SA Rugby Player Profile – Jacques Nel"
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