Date of birth | 2 January 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Paarl Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
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]