Murray Koster

Murray Koster (born 12 February 1999) is a South African rugby union player from East London, Eastern Cape. He plays for the Sharks franchise as a centre.[1]

Murray Koster
Date of birth (1999-02-12) 12 February 1999
Place of birthEast London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight88 kg (194 lb; 13 st 12 lb)
SchoolSt. Andrew's College, Grahamstown
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Sharks / Sharks (Currie Cup)
Youth career
2017 Eastern Province Elephants
2018–2020 Sharks
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019 Sharks XV 1 (0)
2020– Sharks 3 (0)
2020– Sharks (Currie Cup) 11 (13)
Correct as of 23 July 2022

Early life and career

Koster was educated at St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown, and played rugby for the school.[2] For his performances during Craven Week, he was called up to play for Eastern Province Elephants to play for their Country Districts team in 2017 but left them to join the Sharks youth system in 2018.[1][3] In the same year, he played for the Sharks' Currie Cup team when they won the 2018 Under-19 Provincial Championship against the Blue Bulls.[4] In 2019, Koster played for the Sharks XV in the Rugby Challenge.[5] Later in the year, he was invited to a South Africa national under-20 rugby union team selection camp for the Junior Springboks in the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship,[6] however he was not selected.[1] In 2020, he was added to the Sharks' Super Rugby squad.[7] However, a few months later, the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] The teams from South Africa instead played in the Super Rugby Unlocked tournament over October and November.[9]

In 2021, Koster made his professional rugby debut for the Sharks against the Griquas in the Preparation Series.[10] However he missed the start of the Pro14 Rainbow Cup due to injury.[11] On 10 July, he was selected to play for the Sharks in their second match against the touring British and Irish Lions, paired in the centre with Werner Kok.[12] This followed the Lions having to rearrange their tour after their match against the Bulls was suspended following a COVID-19 outbreak in the Bulls team.[13]

References
  1. "Murray Koster". Sharks. 12 February 1999. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. "St Andrew's take down Selborne heroes". Rugby365. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  3. "How the Sharks plan to fill the No 12 void left by Andre Esterhuizen". News24. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  4. "Sharks claim SA Rugby U-19 Championship". SA Rugby Mag. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  5. "WP, Pumas secure semi-final place". SA Rugby Mag. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  6. "Junior Boks set to kick off 2019 preparations | Sport". News24. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  7. "Lukhanyo Am to captain the Sharks for the 2020 Super Rugby season". The Sowetan. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  8. "Super Rugby season to shut down for the 'foreseeable future' at end of current round". Fox Sports. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  9. "SA rugby teams to play for 2 titles: Super Rugby Unlocked and Currie Cup". News 24. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  10. "Selection headaches loom for Sharks coach". IOL. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  11. "Game-time at last for the Sharks". News24. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  12. "Sharks team to play British & Irish Lions". Rugby World. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  13. "British & Irish Lions' tour match against Bulls postponed over Covid-19 cases". Sky Sports. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
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