Ryan Nell

{{short description|South African rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Ryan Nell

| image =

| fullname = Ryan Desmond Nell

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|09|04|df=y}}

| birth_place = Port Elizabeth, South Africa

| height = {{height|m=1.92}}

| weight = {{convert|97|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}

| nickname =

| occupation =

| school = Paarl Gimnasium, Paarl

| university = Stellenbosch University

| relatives =

| position = Centre / Winger / Full-back

| currentclub = {{Rut|Pumas}} / RFCLA

| youthyears1 = 2009–2011

| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| years1 = 2013

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| apps1 = 2

| points1 = 0

| years2 = 2014–2015

| clubs2 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}

| apps2 = 9

| points2 = 10

| years3 = 2016

| clubs3 = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}

| apps3 = 18

| points3 = 65

| years4 = 2017–present

| clubs4 = {{Rut|Pumas}}

| apps4 = 30

| points4 = 50

| years5 = 2020–present

| clubs5 = RFCLA

| apps5 = 5

| points5 = 0

| amatyears1 = 2011–2013

| amatteam1 = {{Rut|Maties}}

| amatapps1 = 25

| amatpoints1 = 35

| amatyears2 = 2014–2015

| amatteam2 = {{Rut|UP Tuks}}

| amatapps2 = 8

| amatpoints2 = 5

| repyears1 = 2012

| repteam1 = South Africa Sevens

| repcaps1 =

| reppoints1 =

| repyears2 = 2013

| repteam2 = South African Universities

| repcaps2 = 1

| reppoints2 = 0

| clubupdate = 3 March 2021

| repupdate = 11 May 2014

}}

Ryan Desmond Nell (born 4 September 1990 in Port Elizabeth) is a South African rugby union player for the {{Rut|Pumas}} in the Currie Cup and RFCLA in Major League Rugby (MLR) in the United States.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=50004 | name=Ryan Nell | date=29 May 2016}} He is a utility back that can play as a centre, winger or full-back.