| George Bell | |
| Birth Date: | 29 January 2002 |
| Birth Place: | New Zealand |
| Height: | 1830NaN0 |
| Weight: | 1070NaN0 |
| School: | John McGlashan College |
| Position: | Hooker |
| Currentclub: | Crusaders, Canterbury |
| Years1: | 2021– |
| Clubs1: | Crusaders |
| Apps1: | 16 |
| Points1: | 15 |
| Years2: | 2021– |
| Clubs2: | Canterbury |
| Apps2: | 19 |
| Points2: | 20 |
| Repyears1: | 2022 |
| Repteam1: | New Zealand U20 |
| Repcaps1: | 3 |
| Reppoints1: | 20 |
| Repyears2: | 2024– |
| Repteam2: | New Zealand |
| Repcaps2: | 1 |
| Reppoints2: | 5 |
| Clubupdate: | 5 November 2022 |
| Repupdate: | 10 August 2023 |
George Bell (born 29 January 2002) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for Crusaders.[1] [2]
He made his test match debut for New Zealand against Fiji in July 2024.
George grew up on his family farm, Shag Valley Station, in East Otago. George Bell first played for the Eastern Rugby Football Club in Waikouaiti.[3]
Having been an boarder in the John McGlashan College, Bell later joined the Lincoln University as he made it to the Crusaders academy.
While still yet to play provincial rugby,[4] George Bell made his Super Rugby debut for the Crusaders on the 7 May 2022.[5] He scored a try on debut during this 53-13 win against Western Force in Perth.[6]
George Bell is an under-20 international with New Zealand, having played 4 friendly games with the Baby blacks in 2021, against Wellington, Tasman, the Cook Islands and a Harlequins XV, as international junior competitions were halted by covid.
On 20 July 2024 Bell made his All Blacks debut as a replacement in the test match against Fiji, scoring a try in the 77th minute.[7]