Rugby Sevens - POWELL Neil

28 Jun 1978
Male
Head Coach

Events Entered

Discipline Event Rank
RUG Rugby Sevens Men 5

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Tokyo Stadium
RSA
South Africa
33
IRL
Ireland
14
Finished
Tokyo Stadium
RSA
South Africa
14
KEN
Kenya
5
Finished
Tokyo Stadium
RSA
South Africa
17
USA
United States
12
Finished
Tokyo Stadium
RSA
South Africa
14
ARG
Argentina
19
Finished
Tokyo Stadium
RSA
South Africa
22
AUS
Australia
19
Finished
Tokyo Stadium
USA
United States
7
RSA
South Africa
28
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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He was a member of the South African rugby sevens team that won the World Series in 2008/09 and also won a bronze medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. (irbsevens.com, 05 Oct 2013)

He also played in the Super Rugby competition for the Sharks, Bulls, Cats and Cheetahs in South Africa. (southafrica.info, 08 Oct 2013)
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He coached the South African men's sevens team to the World Series title in 2016/17 and 2017/18. (news24.com, 15 Mar 2021)

He led the South African men's sevens team to bronze at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (planet7s.com, 16 Mar 2021)

Under his guidance the South African men's sevens team claimed the South Africa Sevens title in 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16. (iol.co.za, 13 Dec 2015)

He coached the South African men's sevens team to gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. (supersport.com, 20 Jan 2015)
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2013
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He coached at the South African Rugby Union's Sevens Academy from 2012-13.
Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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