Rudi Coetzee

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Rudi Coetzee
CS Bourgoin-Jallieu A.jpg
Date of birth (1981-04-16) 16 April 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2006–2011 CS Bourgoin-Jallieu 77 (50)
2011–2012 USA Perpignan 25 (50)
2012–present FC Grenoble 2 (5)
Correct as of 14 November 2012
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2005 Golden Lions 6 (5)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2002–2005 Lions 12 (10)
2006 Bulls 2 (0)

Rudi Coetzee (born 16 April 1981) is a South African rugby union player. His position is centre and he currently plays for FC Grenoble in the Top 14. [1]

Career

He began his career with Lions in his native South Africa before moving to CS Bourgoin-Jallieu in 2006. He played with Bourgoin until January 2011. He joined USA Perpignan in January 2011, scoring six tries in the following season, before moving to newly promoted Grenoble in the summer of 2012.

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References

  1. "Rudi Coetzee Profile". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2012.