Daniel Kötze

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Daniel Kotze
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Birth nameDaniel Kotze
Date of birth (1987-03-28) 28 March 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Frankfort, South Africa
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight120 kg (18 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009–2011
2011–2016
2016–
Aurillac
Clermont
Castres
51
105
46
(0)
(5)
(0)
Correct as of 29 October 2017
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008–2009 Free State Cheetahs 6 (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013– France 4 (0)
Correct as of 25 November 2017

Daniel Mattheus Kotze (born 28 March 1987) is a South African-born French rugby union player. His position is prop and he currently plays for Castres in the Top 14. He began his career in South Africa with the Free State Cheetahs before moving to Stade Aurillacois in 2009. He left Stade Aurillacois in 2011 to join ASM Clermont Auvergne. He was selected to play for France in 2013 against the All Blacks. He made his debut for France on 8 June 2013 against New Zealand, in Auckland replacing Luc Ducalcon. [1]

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References

  1. "Daniel Kötze Profile". Itsrugby.fr. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  2. "Castres stun Montpellier to claim Top 14 title". planetrugby.com. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2021.