# Legendary former Springbok Jan “Boland” Coetzee has died at the age of 80. He also played for Western Province and Maties. Coetzee played six Tests for South Africa between 1974 and ’76, including in the 1976 home series against the All Blacks which the Boks won 3-1. He also represented Province between 1967 and ’79, and was a member of the University of Stellenbosch’s team for several years. Coetzee later became a renowned winemaker on his farm, Vriesenhof, in the Stellenbosch area.
Legendary former Springbok Jan “Boland” Coetzee dies aged 80