Robbie Coetzee

Robbie Coetzee
Personal information
Full name Robin Leendert Coetzee
Born (1989-05-02) 2 May 1989
Pretoria, South Africa
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
School(s) attended Eldoraigne High School
Club information
Playing position Hooker
Current club Lions
Youth career
2006–2007 Blue Bulls
2008–2009 Free State Cheetahs
2010 Blue Bulls
Amateur team(s)
Years Team
2010–2011 UP Tuks 13 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Pts)
2012 Blue Bulls 11 (5)
2013 Young Lions 6 (5)
2013–present Golden Lions 34 (20)
2013–present Lions 30 (15)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 25 October 2016.

† Appearances (Points).

Robin Leendert Coetzee is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Lions in Super Rugby.[1] His usual position is hooker.

He also played for UP Tuks in the 2010 and 2011 Varsity Cup competitions.

He played in both legs of the Lions' promotion/relegation matches after the 2013 Super Rugby season,[2][3] which saw the Lions regain their spot in Super Rugby.

He was then included in the Lions squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season[4] and made his Super Rugby debut in a 21–20 victory over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.[5][6] He also represented them in Super Rugby in 2015 and 2016.

References

  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Robbie Coetzee". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  2. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Southern Kings 19-26 MTN Lions". South African Rugby Union. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  3. "SA Rugby Match Centre – MTN Lions 18-23 Southern Kings". South African Rugby Union. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  4. "2014 Lions Super Rugby squad" (Press release). Lions. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  5. "Match Centre: Cheetahs v Lions". SANZAR. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  6. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Cheetahs 20-21 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2016.


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