Full name Hendrik Marnitz | Years Club / team | |
2009
2010–2012
2013
2014
2014
2015
2016–present India
(joint head coach)
Buccaneers
(head coach)
Blue Bulls
(backs and defence coach)
Blue Bulls U19
(head coach)
UP Tuks Young Guns
(head coach)
Blue Bulls U21
(head coach)
Blue Bulls
(head coach) | ||
Hendré Marnitz is a South African rugby union coach, currently the head coach of the Blue Bulls.
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Career
Marnitz is originally from Johannesburg, but moved to Stellenbosch where he became involved in coaching at the University of Stellenbosch – taking charge of the Helderberg and Dagbreek koshuis sides – and at the Western Province Rugby Institute. He played as a scrum-half before taking up coaching and was also involved in sports agency and player management.
India
Marnitz was the joint-head coach of the Indian rugby union team alongside fellow South African coach Norman Laker in 2009.
Buccaneers
In 2010, Marnitz moved to Ireland to take over as the head coach of Athlone-based All-Ireland League side Buccaneers. In his first season in charge, he guided them to third position in the 2010–2011 All-Ireland League Division 1B, while they finished in sixth spot in the 2011–2012 season. He resigned as head coach after four rounds of the 2012–2013 season to return to South Africa to take up a role with the Blue Bulls.
Blue Bulls
Marnitz was appointed as a backs and defence coach for the Blue Bulls' Vodacom Cup side for the 2013 competition. In November 2013, he became the head coach of the Blue Bulls U19 side, as well as the head coach of the UP Tuks Young Guns side. He guided the latter to the final of the 2014 Varsity Young Guns competition, which they lost in a kick-off after a 17–all draw after extra time. He also guided the Blue Bulls Under-19s to the final of the 2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship, but again ended fell short in the final as Western Province U19 ran out 33–26 winners.
In July 2015, he was appointed as the head coach of the Blue Bulls U21 team, but he had a disappointing first season in charge as they finished in fifth position on the log, failing to qualify for the semi-finals. In November 2015, Marnitz was appointed as the head coach of the Blue Bulls' Currie Cup team for the 2016 season.