Niël van Vuuren

{{short description|Namibia international rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}

{{Use South African English|date=July 2018}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Niël van Vuuren

| image =

| fullname = Daniël Rudolf van Vuuren

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|05|31|df=y}}

| birth_place = Windhoek, Namibia

| height = {{height|m=1.81}}

| weight = {{cvt|93|kg|lb stlb}}

| nickname =

| occupation =

| school = Windhoek High School

| university = North-West University (Potchefstroom)

| relatives =

| position = Hooker

| currentclub = {{Rut|Welwitschias}}

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2015–present

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Welwitschias}}

| apps1 = 35

| points1 = 15

| repyears1 = 2017

| repteam1 = {{nrut|Namibia}}

| repcaps1 = 8

| reppoints1 = 5

| clubupdate = 22 July 2018

| repupdate = 16 November 2018

}}

Daniël Rudolf van Vuuren (born 31 May 1991) is a Namibian rugby union player for the {{Rut|Welwitschias}} in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=42628 | name=Niel van Vuuren | date=22 July 2018}} His regular position is hooker.

Rugby career

Van Vuuren was born in Windhoek. He made his test debut for {{nrut|Namibia}} in 2017 against {{nrut|Uganda}} and represented the {{Rut|Welwitschias}} in the South African domestic Currie Cup, Rugby Challenge and Vodacom Cup competitions since 2015.

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