Marcell Coetzee

Marcell Coetzee
Personal information
Full name Marcell Cornelius Coetzee
Born (1991-05-08) 8 May 1991
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 112 kg (17 st 9 lb)
School(s) attended Port Natal High School
Club information
Playing position Flanker
Current club Ulster
Youth career
2010–2011 Sharks
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Pts)†
2011–2013 Sharks XV 8 (15)
2011–2013 Sharks (Currie Cup) 24 (5)
2011–2016 Sharks 74 (70)
2015–2016 Honda Heat 9 (15)
2016–present Ulster 0 (0)
Representative team(s)‡
2012–present South Africa 28 (30)
2015 Springbok XV 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 11 February 2016.
† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 8 August 2015.

Marcell Cornelius Coetzee (born 8 May 1991) is a South African rugby union player that currently plays for Ulster in the Pro12. He plays as a flanker. Coetzee made his debut his Super Rugby for the Sharks against the Brumbies on Saturday 7 May 2011.[1] He has offloading skills that have been likened to those of Sonny Bill Williams.[2]

Heyneke Meyer, Springbok coach, included him in the national squad to face England in a test series where Coetzee made his Springbok test debut on 9 June 2012 in Durban.[3]

Coetzee joined Japanese Top League side Honda Heat for the 2015–2016 season.[4]

In February 2016, it was announced that he would join Irish Pro12 side Ulster on a three-year deal starting in the 2016–2017 season.[5]

Springbok statistics

Test Match Record

Against Pld W D L Tri Con Pen DG Pts %Won
 Argentina 4 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 10 75
 Australia 4 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 5 50
 England 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 80
 Ireland 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 50
 Italy 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100
 New Zealand 4 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 25
 Scotland 4 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 10 100
 Wales 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 26 17 2 7 6 0 0 0 30 65.38

Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Tri = Tries Scored, Con = Conversions, Pen = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points Scored

International Tries

Try Opposing team Location Venue Competition Date Result
1  Argentina Cape Town, South Africa Newlands Stadium 2012 Rugby Championship 18 August 2012 Won 27-6
2  Scotland Port Elizabeth, South Africa Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Mid-year rugby test series 28 June 2014 Won 55-6
3  Scotland Port Elizabeth, South Africa Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Mid-year rugby test series 28 June 2014 Won 55-6
4  Argentina Salta, Argentina Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena 2014 Rugby Championship 23 August 2014 Won 33-31
5  Australia Cape Town, South Africa Newlands Stadium 2014 Rugby Championship 27 September 2014 Won 28-10
6  Ireland Dublin, Ireland Aviva Stadium End-of-year rugby test series 8 November 2014 Lost 15-29

References

  1. ↑ "Marcell Coetzee included in Sharks 22". The Sharks Academy. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  2. ↑ http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/opinion/system-mirrors-our-place-behind-south-africa-and-new-zealand/story-e6frg7po-1226431197524
  3. ↑ http://www.springboksupporter.co.za/SARU/Player-Profiles/Marcell-Coetzee.aspx
  4. ↑ "新加入選手のお知らせ" (Press release) (in Japanese). Honda Heat. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Marcell Coetzee signing confirmed" (Press release). Ulster Rugby. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.

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