Renfred Dazel

Renfred Dazel

Full name	Renfred Leroy Dazel
Born	(1981-05-04) 4 May 1981
School	Paulus 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.

Biography

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

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.

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.