Ulster Rugby vs Glasgow

A MESSAGE FROM MARCELL COETZEE

MARCELL COETZEE

It was a privilege to make my debut last week at Kingspan Stadium in front of the Ulster supporters...

The build-up to the game was emotional for me - I just wanted to get back playing the game I love after 10 months out injured. To be able to do it here in front of a crowd that was so supportive, and to get the win as well, was just the cherry on top for me. I’m very blessed and I would like to thank every supporter that messaged me in the lead up to the Edinburgh game, and afterwards as well. It was a big week for me and the Ulster people made it extra special so thank you very much. Ten months can stack some frustration and aggression in you but it’s all a mental battle at the end of the day. You have to take it day-by-day and feed off any positivity you can get. A big positive for me was getting through my debut game injury free. With playing on a Friday night, it gave me a couple of days to recover over the weekend, which was really beneficial. I could go away and reflect and come Monday morning

I was 100% focused ahead of a tough week of training. There were a couple of other guys coming back to rugby after injury lay-offs - I’ve been rehabbing with guys like Pete (Nelson), Wiehahn (Herbst) and Stu (Olding), so it was great to see them back involved against Edinburgh too. You can play club rugby and do your fitness off the field, but there’s nothing like the real game. As soon as you grow confidence in your body and feel that tempo of the game in your body, that’s when you grow as a player. The more game time we get now with all these guys coming back, the more we will improve. The win last week has given everyone a huge boost. The boys have worked so hard all season and they deserved that result after a difficult run. We’ll build on what we’re doing and hopefully continue winning and growing as a team.

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