Norman Tsimba Nelson (born 10 August 1983) is a South African

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player, currently playing with the .

Career

Mighty Elephants / Eastern Province Kings

He played for the between 2006 and 2008, also representing the South African sevens rugby team in 2007. In 2009, he moved to the , but returned to play for the in the

2010 Currie Cup First Division The 2010 Currie Cup First Division was contested from 16 July through to 15 October 2010. The tournament (also known as the Absa Currie Cup First Division for sponsorship reasons) is the second tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union ...

, where he finished joint top try scorer. He was named in the wider training squad for the

2013 Super Rugby season The 2013 Super Rugby season was the third season of the new 15-team format for the Super Rugby competition involving teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The tournament was won by the Chiefs, who defeated the Canberra-based Brum ...

, but was subsequently released to the Vodacom Cup squad.

Griffons

He joined

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-based side in 2013. He was a key member of their 2014 Currie Cup First Division-winning side. He played in the final and score a try shortly after half-time to help the Griffons win the match 23–21 to win their first trophy for six years.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nelson, Norman South African rugby union players Eastern Province Elephants players Living people 1983 births South Africa international rugby sevens players