Neil Powell

Namibian rugby union player

Rugby player

1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)Weight94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb)SchoolHoërskool Sentraal, BloemfonteinUniversityUniversity of the Free StateRugby union career

Youth career
Position(s)	Scrum-half
Current team	South Africa Sevens
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
	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]

References

^ "Sharks: Neil Powell says Champions Cup exit to Toulouse is a 'big disappointment'". Planet Rugby. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
^ "Blitzboks coach Neil Powell to step down after World Cup Sevens tournament in Cape Town". SABC News. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2023.

Sharks – current squad

Forwards

Backs

Director of Rugby

Neil Powell

Squads

v t e South Africa squad – 2020 Summer Olympics
Forwards	Chris Dry Sako Makata Impi Visser Zain Davids Angelo Davids JC Pretorius
Backs	Branco du Preez Selvyn Davids Justin Geduld Kurt-Lee Arendse Siviwe Soyizwapi (c) Stedman Gans Ronald Brown
Coach	Neil Powell

v t e South Africa Sevens – 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens — Bronze medal
Squad	Heino Bezuidenhout Selvyn Davids Zain Davids Justin Geduld Dewald Human Werner Kok Ruhan Nel Ryan Oosthuizen Dylan Sage Philip Snyman Siviwe Soyizwapi Rosko Specman
Coach	Neil Powell

v t e South Africa Sevens – 2018 Commonwealth Games
Squad	Cecil Afrika Tim Agaba Kyle Brown Selvyn Davids Zain Davids Branco du Preez Justin Geduld Werner Kok Ruhan Nel Dylan Sage Philip Snyman Rosko Specman Siviwe Soyizwapi
Coach	Neil Powell

South Africa Sevens – 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series — Champions

Squad

Coach

Neil Powell
Marius Schoeman

v t e South Africa Sevens – 2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series — Champions
Squad	Cecil Afrika Tim Agaba Kyle Brown Selvyn Davids Zain Davids Stephan Dippenaar Chris Dry Branco du Preez Stedman Gans Justin Geduld Dewald Human Werner Kok Marco Labuschagné Ruhan Nel Sandile Ngcobo Ryan Oosthuizen Dylan Sage Seabelo Senatla Kwagga Smith Philip Snyman Siviwe Soyizwapi Rosko Specman
Coach	Neil Powell

v t e South Africa squad – 2016 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal
Forwards	Tim Agaba Kyle Brown Werner Kok Philip Snyman Kwagga Smith
Backs	Cecil Afrika Juan de Jongh Justin Geduld Francois Hougaard Cheslin Kolbe Dylan Sage Seabelo Senatla Rosko Specman
Coach	Neil Powell

v t e South Africa Sevens – 2014 Commonwealth Games — Gold medal
Squad	Cecil Afrika Kyle Brown Chris Dry Branco du Preez Justin Geduld Cornal Hendricks Frankie Horne Werner Kok Mark Richards Seabelo Senatla Kwagga Smith Warren Whiteley
Coach	Neil Powell

v t e South Africa Sevens – 2013 World Games — Champions
Squad	Bernado Botha Kyle Brown Stephan Dippenaar Cornal Hendricks Steven Hunt Ruwellyn Isbell Reuben Johannes Werner Kok Mark Richards Seabelo Senatla WJ Strydom Jamba Ulengo
Coach	Neil Powell / Vuyo Zangqa

v t e South Africa Sevens – 2010 Commonwealth Games — Bronze medal
Squad	Cecil Afrika Rayno Benjamin Bernado Botha Renfred Dazel Paul Delport Okkie Kruger MJ Mentz Chase Minnaar Tera Mtembu Neil Powell Boom Prinsloo S'bura Sithole
Coach	Paul Treu

v t e South Africa Sevens – 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens
Squad	Gio Aplon Rayno Benjamin Kyle Brown Renfred Dazel Paul Delport Robert Ebersohn Frankie Horne Lionel Mapoe Mpho Mbiyozo Neil Powell Philip Snyman Vuyo Zangqa
Coach	Paul Treu

v t e South Africa Sevens – 2008–09 IRB Sevens World Series — Champions
Squad	Gio Aplon Rayno Benjamin Kyle Brown Renfred Dazel Paul Delport Robert Ebersohn Frankie Horne Lionel Mapoe Mpho Mbiyozo Chase Minnaar Howard Noble Milo Nqoro Neil Powell Marius Schoeman Philip Snyman Mzwandile Stick Vuyo Zangqa
Coach	Paul Treu

v t e South Africa Sevens – 2002 Commonwealth Games — Bronze medal
Squad	Jean de Villiers Gaffie du Toit Dale Heidtmann Conrad Jantjes Fabian Juries Jorrie Müller Anton Pitout Neil Powell Marius Schoeman Egon Seconds Paul Treu Wayne van Heerden Luke Watson
Coach	Chester Williams