JW Bell

JW Bell
Personal information
Full name	John-Wessel Bell
Born	(1990-01-18) 18 January 1990 Cape Town, South Africa
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	73 kg (11 st 7 lb)
School(s) attended	Eldoraigne High School
University	University of Pretoria
Club information
Playing position	Full-Back / Wing
Current club	Golden Lions / Lions
Youth career
2009–2010	Pumas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2011–2012	Falcons	29	(60)
2013–2015	Pumas	55	(95)
2016	Golden Lions XV	10	(40)
2016	Lions	2	(0)
2016	Golden Lions	1	(5)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 19 September 2016. † Appearances (Points).

John-Wessel Bell is a South African rugby union player who currently plays for the Lions in Super Rugby and the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup competition.^[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]

References

↑ "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". South African Rugby Union. 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.

Lions squad

Forwards	Ruan Ackermann Fabian Booysen Cyle Brink Robbie Coetzee Stephan de Wit Ruan Dreyer Lourens Erasmus Andries Ferreira Corné Fourie Jaco Kriel Robert Kruger Malcolm Marx Franco Mostert Martin Muller Marvin Orie Julian Redelinghuys Ramone Samuels Pieter Scholtz Dylan Smith Warwick Tecklenburg Clinton Theron Akker van der Merwe Jacques van Rooyen Warren Whiteley

Backs	JW Bell Andries Coetzee Ruan Combrinck Ross Cronjé Ashlon Davids Faf de Klerk Stokkies Hanekom Rohan Janse van Rensburg Elton Jantjies Sylvian Mahuza Lionel Mapoe Koch Marx Howard Mnisi Jacques Nel Courtnall Skosan Dillon Smit Jaco van der Walt Anthony Volmink Harold Vorster

Coach	Johan Ackermann

Golden Lions squad – 2016

Forwards	Justin Ackerman Ruan Ackermann Fabian Booysen Cyle Brink Robbie Coetzee Bobby de Wee Stephan de Wit Ruan Dreyer JP du Preez Lourens Erasmus Andries Ferreira Corné Fourie Malcolm Marx Martin Muller Julian Redelinghuys Ramone Samuels Pieter Scholtz Victor Sekekete Dylan Smith Kwagga Smith Akker van der Merwe Jacques van Rooyen

Backs	JW Bell Andries Coetzee Ross Cronjé Ashlon Davids Faf de Klerk Selom Gavor Stokkies Hanekom Rohan Janse van Rensburg Sylvian Mahuza Koch Marx Howard Mnisi Jacques Nel Courtnall Skosan Dillon Smit Jaco van der Walt Anthony Volmink

Coach	Johan Ackermann

Golden Lions XV squad – 2016

Forwards	Justin Ackerman Ruan Ackermann Le Roux Baard Driaan Bester Fabian Booysen Cyle Brink CJ Conradie Jo-Hanco de Villiers Bobby de Wee Stephan de Wit Nico du Plessis JP du Preez Estian Enslin Lourens Erasmus Andries Ferreira Corné Fourie Wiehan Jacobs Pieter Jansen Kyle Kruger Robert Kruger Arnout Malherbe Juandré Michau Martin Muller Dwayne Pienaar Luvuyo Pupuma Ramone Samuels Pieter Scholtz Victor Sekekete Henco Smit Dylan Smith Sarel Smith Jannes Snyman Warwick Tecklenburg Clinton Theron Koos Tredoux Akker van der Merwe Jacques van Rooyen James Venter Jano Venter

Backs	JW Bell Andries Coetzee Ross Cronjé Ashlon Davids Aphiwe Dyantyi Kobus Engelbrecht Selom Gavor Stokkies Hanekom Rohan Janse van Rensburg Marco Jansen van Vuren Curtis Jonas Jurie Linde Sylvian Mahuza Koch Marx Siya Masuku Jacques Nel Godfrey Ramaboea Shaun Reynolds Cameron Rooi Jarryd Sage Barend Smit Dillon Smit Gerdus van der Walt Jaco van der Walt Anthony Volmink

Coach	Bafana Nhleko

Squads

Pumas – 2014 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Renaldo Bothma Jaco Bouwer Uzair Cassiem Marius Coetzer Frank Herne RW Kember Vincent Koch Stephan Kotzé Marco Kruger Doppies le Roux Rudi Mathee Jacques Momberg Giant Mtyanda Sabelo Nhlapo Brian Shabangu Corné Steenkamp De-Jay Terblanche Drew van Coller Ruan Venter Did not play: Corné Fourie Eduan van der Walt

Backs	JW Bell Bernado Botha Ruwellyn Isbell Wilmaure Louw Sino Nyoka Dewald Pretorius Johan Pretorius Trompie Pretorius JC Roos Marcello Sampson Ashwin Scott Pule Sibiya Hennie Skorbinski Reynier van Rooyen Justin van Staden Coenie van Wyk Did not play: Faf de Klerk Johan Herbst Deon Scholtz Roscko Speckman Stefan Watermeyer

Coach	Jimmy Stonehouse

Pumas – 2013 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Renaldo Bothma Jaco Bouwer Uzair Cassiem Marius Coetzer François du Toit Ivann Espag Corné Fourie Frank Herne RW Kember Vincent Koch Stephan Kotzé Doppies le Roux Rudi Mathee Jacques Momberg Giant Mtyanda Boela Serfontein Corné Steenkamp De-Jay Terblanche Drew van Coller Eduan van der Walt

Backs	JW Bell Carl Bezuidenhout Faf de Klerk Danwel Demas Wilhelm Loock Wilmaure Louw Tiaan Marx Dewald Pretorius Trompie Pretorius JC Roos Deon Scholtz Ashwin Scott Roscko Speckman Reynier van Rooyen Coenie van Wyk Shaun Venter Stefan Watermeyer

Coach	Jimmy Stonehouse

Pumas – 2013 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Renaldo Bothma Jaco Bouwer Uzair Cassiem Marius Coetzer Ivann Espag Corné Fourie Frank Herne RW Kember Vincent Koch Doppies le Roux Jacques Momberg Boela Serfontein Corné Steenkamp De-Jay Terblanche Drew van Coller Eduan van der Walt Did not play: Yaya Hartzenberg Stephan Kotzé Rudi Mathee

Backs	JW Bell Carl Bezuidenhout Faf de Klerk Danwel Demas Wilhelm Loock Wilmaure Louw Tiaan Marx Dewald Pretorius Trompie Pretorius Ashwin Scott Roscko Speckman Reynier van Rooyen Coenie van Wyk Stefan Watermeyer Did not play: JW Jonker JC Roos Deon Scholtz

Coach	Jimmy Stonehouse

Falcons – 2012 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Jacques Alberts Theodore Becker MC Botes JP Brummer Uzair Cassiem Bovril de Bruin Christiaan de Klerk Vernon du Preez Frederik Eksteen Nico Engelbrecht Bradley Fortuin Wouter Heijmans James Jackson Roelof Joubert Zane Kilian Marco Kotze Wesley Kotzé Hannes Ludik Jacques Malot JP Mostert Bruce Muller Reg Muller Jacques Nieuwenhuis Bertie Powell Nico Pretorius Shöne van der Walt Dandré van der Westhuizen Edward van der Westhuizen Anton van Deventer Baksteen van Heerden Boris van Jaarsveld Christopher Yearsley

Backs	Karlo Aspeling JW Bell Coert Cronjé Sino Ganto JC Greyling Kyle Hendricks Jaun Kotzé Hendrik Meyer Sandile Ngcobo Willie Odendaal Jaco Oosthuizen Dewald Pieters Arno Poley Braam Pretorius Anrich Richter Jaco Snyman

Coach	John Williams

Falcons – 2012 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Jacques Alberts Wikus Coetzer Bovril de Bruin Christiaan de Klerk Sarel du Plessis Nico Engelbrecht Bradley Fortuin Zane Kilian Marco Kotze Pieter Lubbe Reg Muller Warren Perkins Nico Pretorius Shöne van der Walt Christopher Yearsley Did not play: Vernon du Preez Kobus Nicolaas Nel

Backs	JW Bell Coert Cronjé Sino Ganto Kyle Hendricks Clinton Kayser Jaun Kotzé André Nel Willie Odendaal Arno Poley Heinrich Rademeyer Anrich Richter Jaco Snyman Did not play: Erwin Schmidt

Coach	John Williams

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