Family member of Springbok assistant coach KIDNAPPED – report

According to Netwerk24, Coetzee was reportedly kidnapped by the Paraguayan People’s Army, a so-called Marxist-Leninist guerrilla group that are allegedly responsible for a series of kidnappings and crimes in the country.

Coetzee’s family was informed on Sunday about the kidnapping, which apparently took place when Danie and his wife Martie went for a walk on their farm. He had apparently taken a longer route and walked ahead.

Coetzee’s family have been taken to a place of safety after he was kidnapped

It’s reported that Coetzee later phoned to state that he was being held at gunpoint by two men who were demanding $300,000 (R5.4-million). Since then it’s said there has been no further contact.

Coetzee’s daughter from a first marriage, Suzette, is married to Human, who was appointed by SA Rugby as the new Springbok scrum coach at the start of 2020.

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SPRINGBOKS’ 2023 FIXTURES:

Rugby Championship:
Saturday, 8 July – Springboks vs Australia (Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria)
Saturday, 15 July – Springboks vs New Zealand (Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland)
Saturday, 29 July – Springboks vs Argentina (Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg)

RWC warm-up fixtures:
Saturday, 5 August – Springboks v Argentina (venue TBC)
Saturday, 19 August – Springboks vs Wales (Principality Stadium, Cardiff)
Friday, 25 August – SA vs New Zealand (Twickenham, London)

RWC pool fixtures:
Sunday, 10 September – Boks v Scotland (Stade Velodrome, Marseille)
Sunday, 17 September – Boks v Romania (Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux)
Saturday, 23 September – Boks v Ireland (Stade de France, Paris)
Sunday, 1 October – Boks v Tonga (Stade Velodrome, Marseille)

Weekend of 14/15 October – Quarter-finals
Weekend of 21/22 October – Semi-finals
Saturday, 28 October – Final