Renfred Dazel

Renfred Dazel
Full nameRenfred Leroy Dazel
Date of birth (1981-05-04) 4 May 1981 (age 43)
SchoolPaulus Joubert Secondary
Rugby union career
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003–09 Boland Cavaliers ()
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2005–12 South Africa
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  South Africa
World Games
Silver medal – second place 2005 Duisburg Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Kaohsiung Team competition
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Delhi Team competition

Renfred Leroy Dazel (born 4 May 1981) is a South African rugby union coach and former player.[1]

Biography

Raised in Paarl, Dazel was educated at Paulus Joubert Secondary School.[2]

Dazel competed in the Currie Cup for the Boland Cavaliers and played on the South Africa national rugby sevens team from 2005 to 2012. He represented South Africa at two Commonwealth Games, won a IRB Sevens World Series title in 2008–09 and was one of the nominees for the 2009 IRB Men's Sevens Player of the Year.[3]

After retiring as a player, Dazel made the transition into coaching. He was appointed full-time coach of the South Africa women's national rugby sevens team in 2023, having previously held the role from 2013 to 2017.[4]

References

  1. ^ Hemmonsbey, Keanan (5 December 2023). "How a full-time, professional set-up has led to an improved Springbok Women's Sevens side". Daily Maverick.
  2. ^ Tshwaku, Khanyiso (1 December 2022). "'He could step past thorns' - Kurt-Lee Arendse's former school coach on speedster's hot feet". News24.
  3. ^ "Ollie Phillips IRB Sevens Player of the Year". World Rugby. 1 June 2009.
  4. ^ "Dazel confirmed in full-time role with Springbok Women's Sevens". SA Rugby. 12 July 2023.