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Neil Powell

Johannes Daniel "Neil" Powell is a former South African Rugby Union player and currently the director of rugby of the Sharks. He is the former head coach of the South African national rugby sevens team.

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Neil Powell
Full nameJohannes Daniel Powell
Born (1978-06-28) 28 June 1978
Windhoek, Namibia
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Sentraal, Bloemfontein
UniversityUniversity of the Free State
Rugby union career
Position 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
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999 South Africa Under-21
2001–2003,
2007–2012		 South Africa Sevens 91 (117)
Correct as of 2 January 2023
Coaching career
Years Team
2013–2022 South Africa Sevens (Head Coach)
2022– Sharks (Director of Rugby)
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 director of rugby of the Sharks.1 He is the former head coach of the South African national rugby sevens team.2

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