Ruwellyn Isbell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ruwellyn Miguel Isbell | ||
| Born |
17 February 1993 Somerset East, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Grey College, Bloemfontein | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Current club | Pumas | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006 | Eastern Province Kings | ||
| 2009–2011 | Free State Cheetahs | ||
| 2012 | Blue Bulls | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2014–present | Pumas | 21 | (40) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2010 | S.A. Under-18 High Performance | () | |
| 2011 | S.A. Schools | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | South Africa Sevens | () | |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 9 October 2016. | |||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's rugby sevens | ||
Representing  South Africa | ||
| World Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2013 Cali | Team |
Ruwellyn Miguel Isbell (born 17 February 1993 in Somerset East) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Pumas.[1] His regular position is winger.
Career
Youth
In 2006, He appeared for Eastern Province at the Under-13 Craven Week competition. He then joined Grey College in Bloemfontein and played for the Free State Under-16 side at the 2009 Grant Khomo Week and their Under-18 side at the 2011 Craven Week, alongside future Springbok Jan Serfontein.[2]
In 2010, he was included in an Under-18 High Performance squad that played in international friendlies against youth sides from France, Namibia and England.[3] The following year, he was included in the S.A. Schools side that faced a France Invitational side,[4] but missed the game through injury.[2]
He moved to Pretoria in 2012 to join the Blue Bulls academy. He made ten appearances and scored three tries during the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition as the Blue Bulls U19 side reached the final of the competition.
Sevens
At the end of 2012, Isbell received a call-up to the South Africa Sevens side for the 2012–13 IRB Sevens World Series[5] and he made his debut at the 2012 Gold Coast Sevens.[6] He also played in the Dubai and South African legs of the competition and won a gold medal at the 2013 World Games.[7][8]
Pumas
He moved to Nelspruit-based side Pumas in 2014. He was included in their squad for the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition[9] and made his debut for them in the opening match of the season against the Falcons.[10]
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.[11] Isbell made three appearances during the season, scoring three tries.
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Ruwellyn Isbell". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- 1 2 "Coastal derbies dominate in South Section – Vodacom Cup Round 2 Preview". South African Rugby Union. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "SARU announce U/18 High Performance Squad". RuggaWorld. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "SA Schools and SA Academy Teams Announced". Rugby15. 16 July 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Two new caps for Blitzbokke". Sport24. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Silver lining for Blitzbokke". Rugby365. 14 October 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "2013 World Games Athlete Information : Ruwellyn Isbell". 2013 World Games. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Eight nations gear up for World Games gold". International Rugby Board. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – Steval Pumas : 2014 Vodacom Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 6-26 Steval Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "Steval Pumas first-time Vodacom Cup champions – Final Review". South African Rugby Union. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.