Marcell Coetzee

Marcell Cornelius Coetzee (born 8 May 1991) is a South African rugby union player for the South Africa national team and Ulster in the Pro14. He plays as a flanker.

Marcell Coetzee
Full nameMarcell Cornelius Coetzee
Date of birth (1991-05-08) 8 May 1991
Place of birthPotchefstroom, South Africa
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight114 kg (17 st 13 lb; 251 lb)[1]
SchoolPort Natal High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Ulster
Youth career
2010–2011 Sharks
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
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 28 (20)
Correct as of 13 January 2019
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–present South Africa 30 (30)
2015 Springbok XV 1 (0)
Correct as of 21 August 2019

South Africa

Coetzee made his debut in Super Rugby for the Sharks against the Brumbies on Saturday 7 May 2011.[2] He has offloading skills that have been likened to those of Sonny Bill Williams.[3]

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.[4]

Abroad

Coetzee joined Japanese Top League side Honda Heat for the 2015–2016 season.[5]

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.[6] Coetzee featured sparingly in his first two seasons with Ulster, due to recurring knee injury problems.[7]

Springbok statistics

Test Match Record
Against Pld W D L Tri Con Pen DG Pts %Won
 Argentina431020001075
 Australia42021000550
 England54100000080
 Ireland21011000550
 Italy220000000100
 New Zealand41030000025
 Scotland4400200010100
 Wales100100000
Total26172760003065.38

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
TryOpposing teamLocationVenueCompetitionDateResult
1 ArgentinaCape Town, South AfricaNewlands Stadium2012 Rugby Championship18 August 2012Won 27-6
2 ScotlandPort Elizabeth, South AfricaNelson Mandela Bay StadiumMid-year rugby test series28 June 2014Won 55-6
3 ScotlandPort Elizabeth, South AfricaNelson Mandela Bay StadiumMid-year rugby test series28 June 2014Won 55-6
4 ArgentinaSalta, ArgentinaEstadio Padre Ernesto Martearena2014 Rugby Championship23 August 2014Won 33-31
5 AustraliaCape Town, South AfricaNewlands Stadium2014 Rugby Championship27 September 2014Won 28-10
6 IrelandDublin, IrelandAviva StadiumEnd-of-year rugby test series8 November 2014Lost 15-29

References
  1. https://www.ulsterrugby.com/team/senior-team
  2. "Marcell Coetzee included in Sharks 22". The Sharks Academy. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  3. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/opinion/system-mirrors-our-place-behind-south-africa-and-new-zealand/story-e6frg7po-1226431197524
  4. http://www.springboksupporter.co.za/SARU/Player-Profiles/Marcell-Coetzee.aspx
  5. "新加入選手のお知らせ" (Press release) (in Japanese). Honda Heat. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  6. "Marcell Coetzee signing confirmed" (Press release). Ulster Rugby. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  7. Ulster flanker Marcell Coetzee ruled out for nine months, BBC Sport, 13 October 2017.


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