| Full name | Eduard Louis Coetzee |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 8 September 1979 (age 46) |
| Birth place | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
| Weight | 264 lb |
| Position | Prop |
| Years 1 | 2005–07 |
| Clubs 1 | Aviron Bayonnais |
| Years 2 | 2007–11 |
| Clubs 2 | Biarritz Olympique |
| Superyears 1 | 2001–05 |
Eduard Louis Coetzee (born 8 September 1979) is a South African former professional rugby union player.
A Bulls under-age product, Coetzee was a prop and played in the Super 12 for the Sharks, until taking up a contract with French club Aviron Bayonnais in 2005. He crossed over to Biarritz in 2007 and was a member of the side that contested the 2010 Heineken Cup final. In 2011, Coetzee undertook a tour of Argentina with the French Barbarians.[1] He announced his retirement at the end of 2011 on the advice of doctors, following a series of head knocks.[2]
Coetzee took over from Gary Teichmann as CEO of the Sharks in 2019, having previously served as their COO.[3]
References
- ^ "2 SA men in Barbarians team" (in en-ZA). TimesLIVE. 17 May 2011.
- ^ "Coetzee forced to quit". Sky Sports. 15 November 2011.
- ^ "Changes at the Sharks as Eduard Coetzee is appointed new CEO" (in en-ZA). TimesLIVE. 17 July 2019.