Springbok loose forward Marcell Coetzee contemplated retirement when persistent injuries began to take a physical and emotional toll on him while at his Irish club Ulster.

Coetzee‚ who will add to the 28 caps he has amassed since 2015‚ will start in the last Test against Argentina at Loftus on Saturday but a few months ago he did not see himself wearing the famous green and gold again...

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