Jacques Coetzee is a South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

n rugby union

Rugby union

Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

 player, currently playing with the .

He played for the in youth competitions, but moved to the in 2007. He played for them for four seasons, during which time he also represented the Royal XV

Highveld XV

The Highveld XV, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Royal Bafokeng Nation Highveld XV or simply the Royal XV, are a composite provincial rugby union team from South Africa....

 in a game during the 2009 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa

2009 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa

The 2009 British and Irish Lions Tour to South Africa was an international rugby union tour which took place in South Africa from May to July 2009....

. The following season, he was included in the 2010 Super 14 squad for the Lions. He signed for the for 2011, but joined for 2012.