J. W. Bell
| Full name | John-Wessel Bell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 January 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (12 st 8 lb; 176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Eldoraigne High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John-Wessel Bell is a South African born rugby union player who currently plays for Spanish División de Honor side CR El Salvador and for the Spain national rugby union team.[1][2]
Bell is a utility back who can play as a full-back, wing or fly-half and has previously represented the Falcons.
He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015, beating Western Province 24–7 in the final.[3] Bell made seven appearances during the season, scoring one try.
He signed a contract to join Johannesburg-based side the Golden Lions prior to the 2016 season.[4]
After the 2016 Currie Cup, Bell joined Spanish División de Honor side Valladolid RAC until 2022 when he signed for the city's rival team, CR El Salvador.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – JW Bell". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "Mbombela Stadium finally home of the Pumas". sportunplugged.co.za. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "Steval Pumas first-time Vodacom Cup champions – Final Review". 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Stefan Watermeyer verruil Pumas vir Kings, Leeus gaps JW Bell". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). 7 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "El zaguero sudafricano John-Wessel Bell, nueva pieza para el VRAC 2016/2017" (Press release) (in Spanish). Valladolid RAC. 4 December 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Ficha Federado". Federación Española de Rugby (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 January 2017.