Marcell Coetzee

Marcell Cornelius Coetzee (born 8 May 1991) is a South African rugby union player who plays for South African side the Blue Bulls. He plays as a flanker.

Marcell Coetzee
Full nameMarcell Cornelius Coetzee
Date of birth (1991-05-08) 8 May 1991
Place of birthPotchefstroom, Transvaal, Republic of South Africa
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight117 kg (18 st 6 lb; 258 lb)[1]
SchoolPort Natal High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Bulls / Blue Bulls
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)
2016–2021 Ulster 57 (75)
2021–2022 Bulls 31 (80)
2021–2022 Blue Bulls 8 (10)
2022–2023 Kobelco Kobe Steelers 10 (20)
Correct as of 4 January 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012– South Africa 31 (30)
2015 Springbok XV 1 (0)
Correct as of 4 January 2023

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, Springboks 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]

Top League

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

Ulster Rugby

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] Coetzee was the 2020–21 joint top try-scorer (9) and the 2020–21 Pro14 Players' Player of the Season in his final season with Ulster.[8]

Return to South Africa

In December 2020 the Bulls confirmed that Coetzee would join the franchise in June 2021 on a three-year deal.[9]

Honours

Springbok statistics

Test Match Record
Against Pld W D L Tri Con Pen DG Pts %Won
 Argentina431020001075
 Australia42021000550
 England54100000080
 Ireland21011000550
 Italy220000000100
 New Zealand41030000025
 Scotland4400200010100
 Wales1001000000
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. "Ulster Rugby | Senior Team". Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. "Marcell Coetzee included in Sharks 22". The Sharks Academy. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  3. "System mirrors our place behind South Africa and New Zealand | The Australian". Archived from the original on 21 July 2012.
  4. "Springbok Supporter – Marcell Coetzee". springboksupporter.co.za. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013.
  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.
  8. "Ulster's Coetzee named Pro14 Players' Player of the Season". the42. April 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  9. "Bulls confirm high-profile Marcell Coetzee signing". planet rugby. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2021.


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