Vincent Koch

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Vincent Koch
Full nameVincent Philip Koch
Date of birth (1990-03-13) 13 March 1990 (age 34)
Place of birthEmpangeni, South Africa
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb)
SchoolGrantham Park Primary School,
Huguenot High School
UniversityUniversity of Pretoria
Notable relative(s)Divan Koch
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Current team Saracens
Youth career
2006–2008 Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers
2009–2010 Template:Rut Blue Bulls
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–2012 Template:Rut UP Tuks 10 (0)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 Template:Rut Blue Bulls 3 (5)
2012–2016 Template:Rut Pumas 51 (40)
2015–2016 Template:Rut Stormers 33 (35)
2016–present Saracens 42 (15)
Correct as of 21 May 2019
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 South Africa President's XV 2 (0)
2015 Springbok XV 1 (0)
2015–present South Africa 21 (0)
2016 South Africa 'A' 1 (0)
Correct as of 3 November 2019

Vincent Philip Koch (born 13 March 1990) is a South African rugby union player for the South Africa national team and Saracens in the English Premiership.[1][2]

Koch regularly plays as a prop and has previously represented the Template:Rut Blue Bulls, Template:Rut UP Tuks and the Template:Rut Pumas.

In 2013, he was included in a South Africa President's XV team that played in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup[3] and won the tournament after winning all three matches.[4]

He joined the Template:Rut Stormers for the 2015 Super Rugby season, but will return to the Pumas for the Currie Cup.[5][6]

South Africa 'A'

In 2016, Koch was included in a South Africa 'A' squad that played a two-match series against a touring England Saxons team.[7] He was named in the starting line-up for their first match in Bloemfontein,[8] but ended on the losing side as the visitors ran out 32–24 winners.[9]

Senior South Africa

Koch was named in South Africa's squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[10] South Africa went on to win the tournament, defeating England in the final.[11]

References

  1. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Vincent Koch". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Vincent Koch". Saracen F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  3. ^ "SA President's XV selected for IRB Tblisi Cup". South African Rugby Union. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  4. ^ "SA President's XV win Tbilisi Cup". IRB. 16 June 2013. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  5. ^ "WP take another Bull to the Cape". SuperSport. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Leeus nooi nie Puma-sterre" (in Afrikaans). SupaRugby. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Ackermann to coach SA 'A' against Saxons". South African Rugby Union. 28 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Youth and experience for SA 'A' opener against Saxons". South African Rugby Union. 8 June 2016. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  9. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa "A" 24–32 England Saxons". South African Rugby Union. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  10. ^ "South Africa World Cup squad: Siya Kolisi wins fitness battle, Eben Etzebeth backed, Aphiwe Dyantyi dropped". Independent. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  11. ^ "England 12-32 South Africa: Springboks win World Cup for record-equalling third time". BBC. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.

External links

Template:South Africa rugby union squad

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