Robbie Coetzee

Forwards Specialist & Coach

Robbie Coetzee is a coach and active rugby player with a 16 professional years, mostly in South Africa representing teams like the Cheetahs, Blue bulls and the Lions in the Superrugby /Pro 14 and enjoyed the MLR league in America, most recently. Settling in the Netherlands had him explore his passion for developing the sport and influencing the next generation of players. Robbie has acquired a Level 3 in coaching and is working towards his next level in coaching qualification.
Accomplishments
  • World Rugby Level 3 Coach
  • Forwards Coach of the victorious Dutch U20 Squad
  • Forwards-/Overall Skills Coach at Rugby Academy MiddenOost
  • Successfully part of the 2014/2015 Springboks Squad
  • Professional Player (Hooker) in the MLR and Pro 14 Competitions

Robbie Coetzee

Forwards Specialist & Coach

Robbie Coetzee is a coach and active rugby player with a 16 professional years, mostly in South Africa representing teams like the Cheetahs, Blue bulls and the Lions in the Superrugby /Pro 14 and enjoyed the MLR league in America, most recently. Settling in the Netherlands had him explore his passion for developing the sport and influencing the next generation of players. Robbie has acquired a Level 3 in coaching and is working towards his next level in coaching qualification.

About Robbie:
Robbie is a professional Forwards- & Overall Skills Coach. As a former Springboks Player, Robbie is a very strong physical player with lots of pace. He has a high work rate for a hooker, is good on the ground and strong in defense. Coetzee is highly rated by Springbok Coach Heyneke Meyer who has been his mentor over the last few years. He enjoys coaching and sharing knowledge from his expansive back ground as a player and has a great passion to help develop other players to reach their optimal level in this sport.

Professional Highlights:
Currently Robbie is successfully working as:
• Forwards Coach for Rugby Nederland U20 national team
• Contracted Hooker for Rugby Nederland National team “Oranje”
• Contracted Hooker for Rugby Nederland Promotional team “Delta”
• Contracted Hooker for RC Eemland
• Forwards/ overall skills coach for Rugby Academy Midden Oost
• Head coach for U17 MiddenOost

It is a great honor for Robbie to be able to build a future for himself, his wife, son and daughter in the Netherlands, as his heritage from his Dutch Grand parents has always been a curiosity and an adventure he wanted to pursue. Robbie also works as a part time construction contractor and handyman, as he is a multi-skilled individual, that struggles to sit still. Robbie approaches any obstacle in life by the following statement “How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time”

ENTC

Het ENTC bevindt zich binnen de historische muren van het Olympisch Stadion Amsterdam. Het programma is speciaal ontworpen voor rugby atleten, mannen en vrouwen, van 18 tot 23 jaar! Het Excel National Training Centre (ENTC) is gezamenlijk met Rugby Nederland ontwikkeld en is het perfect vervolg van toptalent, dat uitstroomt bij 1 van de 6 Rugby Academies in Nederland (leeftijd 13-18 jr.), of speelt in 1 van de nationale teams U17/U18/U20/Delta). Robbie is verantwoordelijk voor het in lijn met Rugby Nederland voor het ENTC Forwards programma.