Full name Marcell Cornelius Coetzee
Born
May 8, 1991, Potchefstroom
Current age 32 years 352 days
Major teams Cell C Sharks (CC), Sharks, Ulster, South Africa
Position Back-row
Height
6 ft 4 in
Weight 255 lb
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Span | Mat | Start | Sub | Pts | Tries | Conv | Pens | Drop | Won | Lost | Draw | % | |
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All Tests | 2012-2019 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 66.66 |
The Rugby Championship | 2012-2019 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 50 |
Test debut | South Africa v England at Durban, Jun 9, 2012 match details |
Last Test | South Africa v Argentina at Pretoria, Aug 17, 2019 match details |
Test Statsguru | Main menu | Career summary | Match list | Most points | Most tries | Tournament list |
A local boy, Coetzee made his Super Rugby bow for the Sharks midway through the 2011 season before a strong run in their Currie Cup side, where he was an ever-present. Bringing together a good work-rate and ball-carrying game, he continued to improve in 2012, when he was rewarded with a call-up to the South Africa squad to face England. In Heyneke Meyer's first starting XV, for a Test on his home track in Durban, Coetzee was one of three new caps named.
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