JW Bell

John-Wessel Bell is a professional rugby union player who plays for Spanish División de Honor side CR El Salvador. Born in South Africa, he played for the Spain national rugby union team.^[1][2]

JW Bell

Full name	John-Wessel Bell
Date of birth	(1990-01-18) 18 January 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth	Cape Town, South Africa
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	80 kg (12 st 8 lb; 176 lb)
School	Eldoraigne High School
University	University of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full-Back / Wing Current team CR El Salvador Youth career 2009–2010 Pumas Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2011–2012 Falcons 29 (60) 2013–2015 Pumas 55 (95) 2016 Lions 2 (0) 2015-2016 Golden Lions 1 (5) 2016–2022 Valladolid RAC 36 (144) 2022–present CR El Salvador () Correct as of 16 November 2024 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019–2025 Spain 25 (40) Correct as of 18 February 2025

Bell is a utility back who can play as a full-back, wing or fly-half.

He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015, beating Western Province 24–7 in the final.^[3] Bell made seven appearances during the season, scoring one try.

He signed a contract to join Johannesburg-based side the Golden Lions prior to the 2016 season.^[4]

After the 2016 Currie Cup, Bell joined Spanish División de Honor side Valladolid RAC until 2022 when he signed for the city's rival team, CR El Salvador.^[5][6]

On 23 November 2019, it debuted with the Spanish National Team in a test match against Hong Kong in the National Stadium Complutense.^[7] With the selection contested several tournaments of the Rugby Europe International Championships and the qualifiers to the 2023 Rugby World Cup where Spain was disqualified, and for the 2027 Rugby World Cup where Spain classified after winning to Netherlands and Switzerland. It announced his international withdrawal on 18 February 2025 with 35 years, having contested 25 caps official and noted 40 points.^[8][9]