SJ Kotze

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SJ Kotze
Date of birth (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 22)
Place of birthSouth Africa
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb)
School Paarl Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Lions / Golden Lions
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024– Golden Lions 14 (5)
2024– Lions 13 (0)
Correct as of 8 September 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023 South Africa U20 4 (0)
Correct as of 5 May 2025

SJ Kotze (born 2 January 2003) is a South African rugby union player, who plays for the Lions and Golden Lions. His preferred position is prop. [1]

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Early career

Kotze attended Paarl Boys' High School where he earned selection for the 2023 SA Rugby Academy. [2] He came through the Lions academy representing the Lions U20 side. [3] He was named in the South Africa U20 side in 2023. [4]

Professional career

Kotze made his professional debut for the Golden Lions in the 2024 Currie Cup Premier Division making 6 appearances across the tournament. [5] He made his debut for the Lions in December 2024, [6] and has gone on to make 11 appearances for the side. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "SJ Kotze". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "2023 SA Rugby Academy squad named". Next Gen XV. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Lions U20 in easy SA Rugby U20 Cup round 2 win against Leopards U20". Ruggas ZA. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Capped Junior Boks to provide experience". SA Rugby. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "The 2024 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #8". SA Rugby. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Ospreys open European campaign with Lions victory". BBC Sport. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Mills gets URC debut chance for Lions". SuperSport. 25 April 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
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