Bulls flank Marcell Coetzee has admitted that his chances of making the Springboks Rugby World Cup squad are slim.
Ulster scrumhalf John Cooney has described what it is like to play with former Springboks and current Bulls No.8 Marcell Coetzee - branding him 'an animal'.
Meanwhile, Zebre's Marco Manfredi has been banned for three weeks following his red card against Ulster on March 19.
Springbok back row bruiser Marcell Coetzee has found himself in a usual position: he's been benched by Ulster.
Ulster Rugby have confirmed that they have reached an agreement with back-row Marcell Coetzee to allow the player to return home to South Africa.
The Bulls may just have let the cat out the bag with their latest transfer teaser, revealing they've signed Marcell Coetzee.
Marcel Coetzee is contracted at Ulster until 2022 but that hasn't stopped the Springboks forward being linked with move home to South Africa.
South African Marcell Coetzee was a one-man wrecking ball in Italy on Monday night as try-hungry Ulster bullied Zebre in the PRO14.
The latest RugbyPass Player of the Month award goes to Ulster and Springbok forward Marcell Coetzee, who has lit up European rugby over the past 30 days.