Kurt Coleman (rugby union)
Kurt Kendall Coleman is a South African rugby union player who currently plays fly-half for Rugby ATL in Major League Rugby (MLR).
| Full name | Kurt Kendall Coleman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 January 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Knysna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Grey High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Stellenbosch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously played for the Southern Kings in the Pro14.[1]
Professional career
He represented the Eastern Province Kings in the 2008 Craven Week, which earned him a move to Western Province. After playing for them in the Under-19 and Under-21 Currie Cup competitions, he was included in their 2011 Vodacom Cup squad, making his debut against the Golden Lions on the opening weekend.[2]
After eight appearances in that competition, he was called up into the Stormers squad for the 2011 Super Rugby season. He made his Stormers debut on 30 April 2011 against the Sharks, coming on as a substitute in the 70th minute and scoring a penalty 4 minutes later.[3] He made a further four appearances for the Stormers, including three starts.
He failed to break into the Stormers team for the 2012 Super Rugby season, instead representing Western Province in the Vodacom Cup, where he scored 44 points in 10 games.
After a short spell on loan at the SWD Eagles, he returned to Western Province for the 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division.
He also played for Maties in the 2011 Varsity Cup.
In December of 2019 Rugby ATL of Major League Rugby announced that Coleman had signed to play with them for the 2020 season.
Super Rugby Statistics
- As of 21 June 2015
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
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| 2011 | Stormers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 212 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Stormers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Stormers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Stormers | 9 | 6 | 3 | 421 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Stormers | 15 | 2 | 13 | 425 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 11 | 19 | 1063 | 2 | 21 | 28 | 1 | 139 | 0 | 0 | |
External links
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Kurt Coleman". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- itsrugby.co.uk profile
References
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Kurt Coleman". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 18-18 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Stormers 32-12 Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 30 April 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2016.