Jaun Kotzé (born 18 May 1992 in

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player, playing with

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in the

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. His regular position is fly-half.

Career

Youth and Varsity Cup rugby

In 2008, he was selected for the side that played at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week tournament in Ermelo. He was subsequently selected in a South African Under-16 Elite squad. He then joined

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-based outfit the . During the second half of 2011, he played for the side in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship, the side in the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship and for the senior side. He also played some

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, he represented in the Varsity Cup competition, making six appearances.

Falcons

His first class debut came in their

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match against the in Kempton Park, where he contributed eight points with the boot. He made a total of five starts for the Falcons during the competition, scoring 47 points. This included an 18-point haul in their match against the in Kempton Park. Six appearances followed in the

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competition, with a tally of 59 points putting him in eighth place on the scoring charts. He scored 35 points in ten appearances – mostly being used as a substitute during the

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. 40 points in seven appearances followed in the

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before he scored 90 points for the Falcons during the

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to end as their top scorer and fifth overall. He topped the scoring charts during the 2014 Currie Cup qualification series, scoring 91 points in just six appearances, which included scoring 22 points in one match against the .

Lazio

Kotzé joined

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National Championship of Excellence side

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for the 2015–2016 season. He scored 76 points in 14 starts in a season that saw Lazio finish in eighth place in the competition.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kotze, Juan South African rugby union players Living people 1992 births Sportspeople from Messina Rugby union fly-halves Rugby union fullbacks Falcons (rugby union) players Tshwane University of Technology alumni Rugby union players from Limpopo 21st-century South African sportsmen