Eduard Coetzee


Eduard Louis Coetzee 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. He announced his retirement at the end of 2011 on the advice of doctors, following a series of head knocks.
Coetzee took over from Gary Teichmann as CEO of the Sharks in 2019, having previously served as their COO.