Renfred Dazel

Renfred Leroy Dazel 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 2008–09 [IRB Sevens World Series|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.