Neil Powell

Full nameJohannes Daniel Powell

Born(1978-06-28)28 June 1978(age 47) Windhoek, Namibia

Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)

Weight94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb)

Rugby union career

PositionScrum-halfCurrent teamSouth Africa SevensYouth career1998Free State U21Amateur team(s)YearsTeamApps(Points)1998UFS ShimlasSenior careerYearsTeamApps(Points)2000–2003Free State Cheetahs2003Sharks2004–2005Cats2005Griquas13(10)2006–2007Blue Bulls49(35)2008Free State Cheetahs11(5)Correct as of 8 November 2016International careerYearsTeamApps(Points)1999South Africa Under-212001–2003, 2007–2012South Africa Sevens91(117)Correct as of 2 January 2023Coaching careerYearsTeam2013–2022South Africa Sevens (Head Coach)2022–Sharks (Director of Rugby)

Youth career

Amateur team(s)

Years Team Apps (Points)

1998 UFS Shimlas

Senior career

Years Team Apps (Points)

2000–2003 Free State Cheetahs

2004–2005 Cats

2005 Griquas 13 (10)

2006–2007 Blue Bulls 49 (35)

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

YearsTeam

2013–2022South Africa Sevens (Head Coach)

2022–Sharks (Director of Rugby)

Men's rugby sevens

Representing South Africa

Commonwealth Games

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. He is the former head coach of the South African national rugby sevens team.