Hendré Marnitz

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Hendré Marnitz
Full nameHendrik Marnitz
Rugby union career
Correct as of 9 November 2015
Coaching career
YearsTeam
2009 India (joint head coach)
2010–2012 Buccaneers
2013 Blue Bulls (backs and defence coach)
2014 Blue Bulls U19
2014 UP Tuks Young Guns
2015 Blue Bulls U21
2016–present Blue Bulls

Hendré Marnitz is a South African rugby union coach, currently the head coach of the Blue Bulls.

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Career

Marnitz is originally from Johannesburg, but moved to Stellenbosch where he became involved in coaching at the University of Stellenbosch – taking charge of the Helderberg, PSO Barbarians and Dagbreek koshuis sides – and at the Western Province Rugby Institute. [1] He played as a scrum-half before taking up coaching and was also involved in sports agency and player management. [2]

India

Marnitz was the joint-head coach of the Indian rugby union team alongside fellow South African coach Norman Laker in 2009. [3]

Buccaneers

In 2010, Marnitz moved to Ireland to take over as the head coach of Athlone-based All-Ireland League side Buccaneers. [2] In his first season in charge, he guided them to third position in the 2010–2011 All-Ireland League Division 1B, [4] while they finished in sixth spot in the 2011–2012 season. [5] He resigned as head coach after four rounds of the 2012–2013 season to return to South Africa to take up a role with the Blue Bulls. [6]

Blue Bulls

Marnitz was appointed as a backs and defence coach for the Blue Bulls' Vodacom Cup side for the 2013 competition. In November 2013, he became the head coach of the Blue Bulls U19 side, as well as the head coach of the UP Tuks Young Guns side. [7] He guided the latter to the final of the 2014 Varsity Young Guns competition, which they lost in a kick-off after a 17–all draw after extra time. [8] He also guided the Blue Bulls Under-19s to the final of the 2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship, but again ended fell short in the final as Western Province U19 ran out 33–26 winners. [9]

In July 2015, he was appointed as the head coach of the Blue Bulls U21 team, [1] but he had a disappointing first season in charge as they finished in fifth position on the log, failing to qualify for the semi-finals. In November 2015, Marnitz was appointed as the head coach of the Blue Bulls' Currie Cup team for the 2016 season. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Coaching staff for 2015 season confirmed" (Press release). Bulls. 17 June 2015. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 "South African Marnitz chosen as Buccs coach". Westmeath Independent. 9 June 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Cricket-mad India struggles to put together rugby team". Gulf News. 5 December 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "2010-2011 - Ulster Bank League". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "2011-2012 - Ulster Bank League". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Hendrik Marnitz to take up position with the Bulls". Buccaneers. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "No complacency for Tuks Young Guns". Varsity Cup. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "UFS Young Guns dethrone Tuks". Varsity Cup. 31 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province U19 33–26 Blue Bulls U19". South African Rugby Union. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  10. ↑ "Vodacom Bulls confirm management teams for 2016" (Press release). Bulls. 9 November 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
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