Robin Leendert Coetzee (born 2 May 1989) is a South African
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
player who currently plays for
RC Eemland of the
Ereklasse
The Ereklasse is the highest tier of the national rugby union competition in the Netherlands.
Season 2017/2018
* Amstelveense RC (Amstelveen)
* A.S.R.V. Ascrum (Amsterdam)
* RC The Bassets (Sassenheim)
* Castricumse RC ( Castricum)
* LRC DIOK ...
in the Netherlands. His usual position is
hooker.
He previously played for the in
Super Rugby
Super Rugby is a men's professional rugby union club competition involving teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. It previously included teams from Argentina, Japan, and South Africa. Building on various Southern Hem ...
and the in the
Rugby Challenge.
Professional rugby career
He played for in the
2010
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and
2011
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Varsity Cup
Varsity Cup is the collective name for four South African rugby union competitions involving the top rugby playing universities in the country. It was launched in 2008, with eight teams participating in the Varsity Cup competition and each univers ...
competitions.
He played in both legs of the '
promotion/relegation matches after the
2013 Super Rugby season
The 2013 Super Rugby season was the third season of the new 15-team format for the Super Rugby competition involving teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The tournament was won by the Chiefs, who defeated the Canberra-based Brumb ...
,
which saw the regain their spot in Super Rugby.
He was then included in the squad for the
2014 Super Rugby season
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and made his
Super Rugby
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debut in a 21–20 victory over the in
Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein, ( ; , "fountain of flowers") also known as Bloem, is one of South Africa's three capital cities and the capital of the Free State (province), Free State province. It serves as the country's judicial capital, along with legisla ...
.
He also represented them in
Super Rugby
Super Rugby is a men's professional rugby union club competition involving teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. It previously included teams from Argentina, Japan, and South Africa. Building on various Southern Hem ...
in
2015
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and
2016
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.
References
Living people
1989 births
South African rugby union players
Blue Bulls players
Golden Lions players
Lions (United Rugby Championship) players
Rugby union players from Pretoria
Rugby union hookers
Austin Gilgronis players
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