SJ Kotze
| Born | 2 January 2003 South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Paarl Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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SJ Kotze (born 2 January 2003) is a South African rugby union player, who plays for the Lions and Golden Lions. His preferred position is prop.[1]
Early career
Kotze attended Paarl Boys' High School where he earned selection for the 2023 SA Rugby Academy.[2] He came through the Lions academy representing the Lions U20 side.[3] He was named in the South Africa U20 side in 2023.[4]
Professional career
Kotze made his professional debut for the Golden Lions in the 2024 Currie Cup Premier Division making 6 appearances across the tournament.[5] He made his debut for the Lions in December 2024,[6] and has gone on to make 11 appearances for the side.[7]
References
- ^ "SJ Kotze". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "2023 SA Rugby Academy squad named". Next Gen XV. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Lions U20 in easy SA Rugby U20 Cup round 2 win against Leopards U20". Ruggas ZA. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Capped Junior Boks to provide experience". SA Rugby. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "The 2024 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #8". SA Rugby. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Ospreys open European campaign with Lions victory". BBC Sport. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Mills gets URC debut chance for Lions". SuperSport. 25 April 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.