Andries Coetzee

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Andries Coetzee
Date of birth (1990-03-01) 1 March 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Bethal, South Africa
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb)
SchoolHoër Tegniese Skool Middelburg
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback / Winger
Current team Lions / Golden Lions
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011–2016 Golden Lions XV 5 (20)
2012–2018 Golden Lions 46 (65)
2012–2020 Lions 98 (89)
2013Sharks 1 (0)
2019–2021 Kintetsu Liners 2 (0)
2021−2022 Benetton 9 (6)
2022–2024 Lions 23 (23)
2023– Golden Lions 5 (0)
Correct as of 18 June 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017 South Africa 13 (0)
Correct as of 17 April 2018

Andries 'Boeboes' Coetzee (born 1 March 1990) is a South African rugby union player for the Lions in United Rugby Championship. He usually plays as a fullback. [1]

From 2011 to 2020, he played for Lions in Super Rugby and Golden Lions in the Currie Cup. [2] [3] In 2013 Coetzee played for Sharks, on loan. [4] He played for Benetton in United Rugby Championship in 2021−22 season. [5] [6]

In 2017 Coetzee played for the South Africa squad. [7]

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References

  1. "Bok playmaker set for shock Lions return". SA Rugby Mag. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. "Andries Coetzee returns for the Lions". iol.co.za. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. "South African Super Rugby Team of Decade – Sanzar". super.rugby. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  4. "Super Rugby: Sharks lose Beast and lone-player Andries Coetzee for quite some time | Rugby-Talk.com". rugby-talk.com. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  5. "In Biancoverde il talentuoso estremo Andries Coetzee". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  6. "LUCA MORISI E ANDRIES COETZEE SALUTANO IL BENETTON RUGBY". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 13 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  7. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Andries Coetzee". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 November 2017.