Date of birth | 1 March 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Bethal, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Hoër Tegniese Skool Middelburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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