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Springbok no. 831 · Flank

Marcell Coetzee

Marcell Cornelius Coetzee · Sharks, Ulster, Blue Bulls

31Tests
6Tries
3Tours
21Age at debut

Test career

201220172022

First test

9 Jun 2012, age 21 · Flank v England, Kings Park, Durban

Last test

9 Jul 2022, age 31 · Flank v Wales, Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Biography

Marcell Coetzee was a dynamic, hard-carrying loose forward who played 31 Tests between 2012 and 2022. Born in Potchefstroom on 8 May 1991, he played for the Sharks, Ulster and the Bulls. He scored six Test tries, including two against Scotland in 2014. Injuries kept him out of the Test side for several years in the middle of his career.

Test history

31 tests · 30 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
09 Jun 2012EnglandKings Park, DurbanFlankW 22–17Sharks
16 Jun 2012EnglandEllis Park, JohannesburgFlankW 36–27Sharks
23 Jun 2012EnglandNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethFlankD 14–14Sharks
18 Aug 2012ArgentinaNewlands, Cape TownFlankW 27–6Sharks
25 Aug 2012ArgentinaEstadio Malvinas Argentinas, MendozaFlankD 16–16Sharks
08 Sep 2012AustraliaSubiaco Oval, PerthFlankL 19–26Sharks
15 Sep 2012New ZealandForsyth Barr Stadium, DunedinReserveL 11–21Sharks
29 Sep 2012AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 31–8Sharks
06 Oct 2012New ZealandNational Stadium, JohannesburgReserveL 16–32Sharks
10 Nov 2012IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinReserveW 16–12Sharks
17 Nov 2012ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghReserveW 21–10Sharks
24 Nov 2012EnglandTwickenham, LondonReserveW 16–15Sharks
08 Jun 2013ItalyKings Park, DurbanReserveW 44–10Sharks
15 Jun 2013ScotlandMbombela Stadium, NelspruitFlankW 30–17Sharks
17 Nov 2013ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghReserveW 28–0Sharks
28 Jun 2014ScotlandNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethFlankW 55–6Sharks
16 Aug 2014ArgentinaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaFlankW 13–6Sharks
23 Aug 2014ArgentinaEstadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, SaltaReserveW 33–31Sharks
06 Sep 2014AustraliaSubiaco Oval, PerthFlankL 23–24Sharks
13 Sep 2014New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonFlankL 10–14Sharks
27 Sep 2014AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownFlankW 28–10Sharks
04 Oct 2014New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgFlankW 27–25Sharks
08 Nov 2014IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinFlankL 15–29Sharks
15 Nov 2014EnglandTwickenham, LondonFlankW 31–28Sharks
22 Nov 2014ItalyStadio Euganeo, PaduaFlankW 22–6Sharks
29 Nov 2014WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffFlankL 6–12Sharks
18 Jul 2015AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneFlankL 20–24Sharks
08 Aug 2015ArgentinaKings Park, DurbanFlankL 25–37Sharks
20 Jul 2019AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 35–17Ulster
17 Aug 2019ArgentinaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaEighthmanW 24–18Ulster
09 Jul 2022WalesFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinFlankL 12–13Blue Bulls