Daniel Kötze

{{Short description|South African-born French rugby union player (born 1987)}}

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{{Infobox Rugby biography

| name = Daniel Kotze

| image = USO - ASM - 20150905 - Daniel Kotze 1.jpg

| birth_name = Daniel Kotze

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|3|28|df=y}}

| birth_place = Frankfort, South Africa

| height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|120|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}

| nickname =

| school =

| university =

| relatives =

| ru_position = Prop

| ru_amateuryears =

| ru_amateurclubs =

| ru_amupdate =

| ru_provinceyears = 2008–2009

| ru_province = Free State Cheetahs

| ru_provincecaps = 6

| ru_provincepoints = (0)

| ru_provinceupdate =

| ru_clubyears = 2009–2011
2011–2016
2016–

| ru_proclubs = Aurillac
Clermont
{{Rut|Castres}}

| ru_clubcaps = 51
105
46

| ru_clubpoints = (0)
(5)
(0)

| ru_clubupdate = 29 October 2017

| ru_nationalteam = France

| ru_nationalyears = 2013–

| ru_nationalcaps = 4

| ru_nationalpoints = (0)

| ru_ntupdate = 25 November 2017

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Daniel Mattheus Kotze (born 28 March 1987) is a South African-born French rugby union player. His position is prop and he currently plays for {{Rut|Castres}} in the Top 14. He began his career in South Africa with the Free State Cheetahs before moving to Stade Aurillacois in 2009. He left Stade Aurillacois in 2011 to join ASM Clermont Auvergne. He was selected to play for France in 2013 against the All Blacks. He made his debut for France on 8 June 2013 against New Zealand, in Auckland replacing Luc Ducalcon.{{cite web|title=Daniel Kötze Profile|url=http://www.itsrugby.fr/joueur-16848.html|publisher=Itsrugby.fr|accessdate=15 November 2012}}