{{short description|South African rugby union footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{For|the South African politician|Danie Coetzee (politician)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Use South African English|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Danie Coetzee | image = | birth_name = Danie Coetzee | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1977|09|02}} | birth_place = Harrismith, South Africa | height = {{height|m=1.85}} | weight = {{convert|110|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}} <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.london-irish.com/PlayerDisplaySS.ink?skip=5&squadno=9051&season=09/10&seasonl=2009/2010&Playertype=P |title=London Irish - Danie Coetzee |work=web page |publisher=London Irish |accessdate=4 September 2011 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829084920/http://www.london-irish.com/PlayerDisplaySS.ink?skip=5&squadno=9051&season=09%2F10&seasonl=2009%2F2010&Playertype=P |archivedate=29 August 2012 }}</ref> | nickname = | school = Harrismith High School | university = University of the Free State | relatives = | ru_position = Hooker | ru_currentteam = London Irish | youthyears = | youthclubs = | years = | clubs1 = London Irish | provinceyears1 = 2000 | provinceyears2 = 2001–2002 | province1 = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}} | province2 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} | provinceapps1 = 5 | provinceapps2 = 35 | provincepoints1 = 0 | provincepoints2 = 30 | repteam1 = {{nrut|South Africa}} | repyears1 = 2002–2006 | repcaps1 = 52 | reppoints1 = 5 | superyears1 = 2002–2004 | super1 = {{Rut|Bulls}} | superapps1 = 32 | superpoints1 = 0 | youthrepyears = | youthrepteam = | repyears = | repteam = | repsevensyears1 = | repsevensteam1 = | repsevenscomp1 = | pcupdate = | repupdate = }}

'''Danie Coetzee''' (born 2 September 1977 in Harrismith, South Africa)<ref>[http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/14011.html Danie Coetzee player profile] ESPN Scrum.com</ref> is a South African rugby union footballer. His usual position is at hooker, and he has played for the Springboks. He played for the Bulls in the international Super 12 competition as well as the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup, and played for London Irish for five seasons between 2005 and 2010, retiring in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.london-irish.com/PlayerDisplaySS.ink?skip=0&season=09/10&squadno=9051&seasonl=2009/2010&Playertype=P&section=Stats|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120914182638/http://www.london-irish.com/PlayerDisplaySS.ink?skip=0&season=09/10&squadno=9051&seasonl=2009/2010&Playertype=P&section=Stats|url-status=usurped|archive-date=2012-09-14|title=Danie Coetzee: 2009/2010 Biography & Statistics - London Irish|date=2012-09-14|access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/8938064.stm|title=Premiership club-by-club guide|date=2010-08-31|access-date=2018-04-22|language=en-GB}}</ref>

Coetzee made his international debut for South Africa on 6 July 2002 in a match against Samoa at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, which the Springboks won 60-18.

In June 2003 he played in two tests against the Scottish in South Africa, which were both won by the Springboks. He subsequently played in the following test against Argentina in Port Elizabeth in which he scored a try.

After playing in the 2003 Tri Nations Series against Australia and the All Blacks, he was included in the Springboks 2003 Rugby World Cup squad. He then played in four World Cup matches in Australia. He played in two end-of-year tests in 2004, against Scotland and Argentina. He was included in the Springboks' 2006 Tri Nations Series squad.

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==External links== *{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20071107040323/http://www.london-irish.com/Team/1st_XV/Danie_Coetzee.html London Irish profile]}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20060505204306/http://www.rwc2003.irb.com/EN/Tournament/Teams/South%20Africa/Players/Danie+Coetzee/ Danie Coetzee] on rwc2003.irb.com *[https://web.archive.org/web/20030214124112/http://www.genslin.us/bokke/sarugby.html Danie Coetzee] on genslin.us

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