The Edinburgh prop went to the 2015 and 2019 tournaments and will now be among the oldest players at the showpiece in France.
Nel has won 57 caps for Scotland and has displayed his ongoing ability to compete at Test level when starting in strong away performances against England and France this year.
“I don’t know, there will come a time when the body will say ‘enough is enough’ but at this moment to go through a pre-season like I’ve done, the body still feels good enough,” he told the PA news agency. “I don’t know how the future will look but as long as the body goes and feels good, why stop? The body can easily just stop, so to be able to do what I love to do, to compete against the best at this age, is definitely something I’m proud of.
Nel has contemplated retirement in the past and has even had chats with head coach Gregor Townsend about his future in the national team after worrying about whether he could still bring something to the party.
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