Stephan Coetzee

Rugby player

Stephan Coetzee

Full name| Stephanus Hendrik Coetzee

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Date of birth|  (1992-01-09) 9 January 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth| Worcester, South Africa
Height| 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight| 105 kg (231 lb; 16 st 7 lb)
School| Paarl Boys' High School
Rugby union career
| Position(s)|  Hooker

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Current team|  Seattle Seawolves
Youth career
2008–2013|  Western Province
Senior career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
2013–2014|  Western Province|  17|  (0)
2014|  Stormers|  7|  (0)
2015|  Griquas|  1|  (0)
2015|  Cheetahs|  11|  (0)
2016–2017|  Sharks XV|  23|  (25)
2017|  Sharks|  3|  (0)
2017–2018|  Southern Kings|  18|  (0)
2019–present|  Seattle Seawolves|  18|  (40)

Correct as of 6 May 2018

Stephanus Hendrik Coetzee (born 9 January 1992 in Worcester) is a South African rugby union player for the Seattle Seawolves in Major League Rugby (MLR) in the United States.[1][2][3][4] His regular playing position is hooker.

## Career

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### Youth

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Coetzee represented Western Province at various youth levels, playing at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2008, the Under-18 Academy Week in 2009 and the Under-18 Craven Week in 2010. He joined the Western Province Rugby Institute in 2011 and played for Western Province U19 in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition and for Western Province U21 in the 2012 and 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship competitions, winning the competition in 2013 and scoring two tries during the season.[5]

### Western Province / Stormers

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He was included in the Western Province squad for the 2013 Vodacom Cup and made his senior debut when he started in their opening match of the season against neighbours Boland Cavaliers in Ceres.[6] He played in eight matches during the competition, starting six of them.[citation needed]

After one more appearance during the 2014 Vodacom Cup,[7] Coetzee was flown to New Zealand to link up with the Stormers' Super Rugby squad for their match against the Chiefs,[8] following a torn calf muscle suffered by first-choice hooker Scarra Ntubeni. Coetzee was subsequently named on the bench for the clash.[9]

### Griquas

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He moved to Kimberley for the 2015 season to join Griquas.[10]

### Seattle Seawolves

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Coetzee joined Major League Rugby side Seattle Seawolves prior to the 2019 season.,[11] having a prominent performance with 8 tries assists in regular season and qualifying seawolves to playoff for the second time.[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Stephan Coetzee". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
2. ^ "Scoresway Player Profile Stephan Coetzee". Scoresway. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
3. ^ "It's Rugby Player Profile Stephan Coetzee". It's Rugby. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
4. ^ "Union Sports Group Player Profile Stephan Coetzee". Union Sports Group. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
5. ^ "WP U21 confirms their dominance in Newlands final". South African Rugby Union. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
6. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Regent Boland Cavaliers 17–17 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
7. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 16–8 Regent Boland Cavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
8. ^ "Hooker Coetzee NZ-bound". Stormers. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
9. ^ "Ton-up De Villiers to lead DHL Stormers". Stormers. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
10. ^ "Griekwas gaps WP-duo" (in Afrikaans). Netwerk24. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
11. ^ "Former Super Rugby and Pro14 Hooker Stephan Coetzee Joins Seawolves Ranks" (Press release). Seattle Seawolves. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.