ABOUT VINCENT KOCH.

BRIEF BACKGROUND.

Vincent Philip Koch was born on the 13^th of March in 1990 in Empangeni, Kwa-Zulu-Natal, South Africa. He is married to Jandre Koch, a lady he met through a mutual friend and married in June 2017. The renowned sportsman learned at Grantham Park Primary and then Huguenot High. He did his tertiary studies at the University of Pretoria. He stands at a height of 185 centimeters and weighs 118 kg. Koch currently plays for Sharks in South Africa as prop.

CAREER.

He started his youth career in 2006 by joining Boland Cavaliers. He left the team in 2008, and joined Blue Bulls in 2009. Koch played for the UP Tuks in 2011 until 2012. He started his senior career in 2012 when he joined the Blue Bulls. Later in 2012, he joined Pumas and played for the team until 2016. In 2015, he landed an opportunity to play for Stormers for one year. He played for the Stormers in the 2015 Super Rugby season. Towards the end of 2016, he signed with Saracens in the English Premier League.

In 2013, he made two match appearances for South Africa President’s XV in the 2013 International Rugby Board Tbilisi Cup. In 2015, he made one match appearance for Springbok XV. In 2016 Koch signed a contract with the South African National Rugby Union. In 2016 he made one match appearance for South Africa A, (Springboks junior).  In 2019, the superstar was named in the South Africa’s squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

On 19^th May 2021, Vincent appeared before an online independent disciplinary panel. Saracens’ commissioner accused the rugby player incent of recklessness during the match between Saracens and Ampthill. According to the accusations, the celebrated rugby player contravened the World Rugby Law 9.11. He admitted to committing the mistake and was suspended for one week.

In 2022, Koch signed for Stade Français. He was part of the 2023 South Africa’s Squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.