Originally from South Africa, Kotze moved to Canada when he was 14 and started playing for Alberta Rugby. He then joined Prairie Wolf Pack where he worked his way up to the U19 Wolfpack team, which represents three provinces in the Canadian National Championship. Kotze soon joined the Wolf Pack’s men’s side and later competed for Gold RFC, an elite men’s club.
Kotze, 24, was elected to represent Canada on the U20 where he assisted the team in beating USA. He then traveled with the team to Uruguay for the 2017 Junior World Championship.
In 2019, Kotze joined the Pacific Pride, the Canadian National team development program, where he has been training and honing his skills since. Kotze was selected to be a part of the 40-man extended squad for the men’s national team in June 2021.