Danie Coetzee
Encyclopedia
Danie Coetzee is a South African rugby union
footballer. His usual position is at hooker, and he has played for the Springboks. He played for the Bulls in the international Super 14
competition as well as the Blue Bulls
in the Currie Cup
, and now plays for the London Irish
.
Coetzee made his international debut for South Africa on 6 July 2002 in a match against Samoa
at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria
, which the Springboks won 60 points to 18.
In June 2003 he played in two tests against the Scottish
in South Africa, which were both won by the Springboks. He subsequently played in the following test against Argentina
in Port Elizabeth in which he scored a try
.
After playing in the 2003 Tri Nations Series
against Australia
and the All Blacks
, he was included in the Springboks 2003 Rugby World Cup
squad. He then played in four World Cup
matches in Australia. He played in two end-of-year tests in 2004, against Scotland and Argentina. He was included in the Springboks' 2006 Tri Nations Series
squad.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer. His usual position is at hooker, and he has played for the Springboks. He played for the Bulls in the international Super 14
Super 14
Super Rugby is the largest and pre-eminent professional Rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere...
competition as well as the Blue Bulls
Blue Bulls
The Blue Bulls, for sponsorship reasons known as the Vodacom Blue Bulls, or more popularly by their Afrikaans name die Blou Bulle, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament...
in the Currie Cup
Currie Cup
The Currie Cup tournament is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring , featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces...
, and now plays for the London Irish
London Irish
London Irish RFC is an English rugby union club based in Sunbury, Surrey, where the senior squad train, the youth teams and senior academy play home games, and the club maintain their administrative offices. The senior squad play home games at the Madejski Stadium in Reading and compete in the top...
.
Coetzee made his international debut for South Africa on 6 July 2002 in a match against Samoa
Samoa national rugby union team
The Manu Samoa is the men's representative side of the Samoa Rugby Union in both the 15's and the 7's for international competitions. The Samoa Rugby Union is owned by the affiliated rugby unions of Samoa. In Samoa, Manu Samoa is in honour of a famous Samoan warrior. From 1924 to 1997 Samoa was...
at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria
Pretoria
Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...
, which the Springboks won 60 points to 18.
In June 2003 he played in two tests against the Scottish
Scotland national rugby union team
The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...
in South Africa, which were both won by the Springboks. He subsequently played in the following test against Argentina
Argentina national rugby union team
The Argentina national rugby team, nicknamed Los Pumas, represents Argentina in international rugby union matches. The team, which plays in sky blue and white jerseys, is organised by the Argentine Rugby Union .Argentina played its first international rugby match in 1910 against a touring British...
in Port Elizabeth in which he scored a try
Try
A try is the major way of scoring points in rugby league and rugby union football. A try is scored by grounding the ball in the opposition's in-goal area...
.
After playing in the 2003 Tri Nations Series
2003 Tri Nations Series
The 2003 Tri Nations Series was contested from 12 July to 16 August between the Australia, New Zealand and South Africa national rugby union teams. The All Blacks won the tournament.-Table:-Results:...
against Australia
Australia national rugby union team
The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes annually with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the...
and the All Blacks
All Blacks
The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
, he was included in the Springboks 2003 Rugby World Cup
2003 Rugby World Cup
The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England. Originally planned to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and Rugby World...
squad. He then played in four World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
matches in Australia. He played in two end-of-year tests in 2004, against Scotland and Argentina. He was included in the Springboks' 2006 Tri Nations Series
2006 Tri Nations Series
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squad.
External links
- London Irish profile
- Danie Coetzee on rwc2003.irb.com
- Danie Coetzee on genslin.us