In 2001, future Springbok captain Jean de Villiers made his Western Province debut alongside Tinus Linee.
[2] On 14 October 1995 Linee played in his first Currie Cup final, against the Sharks at Kings Park Stadium in Durban.
He made his debut for the Springboks in a tour match against the Victoria national rugby union team in Melbourne on 21 July 1993.
While being the assistant coach in 2012, RCM Universitatea Timişoara won the SuperLiga CEC Bank, Romania's main domestic rugby competition.
[9] His deteriorating health resulted in him having financial difficulties in an attempt to cover his medical costs.
[10] South African fans organised and contributed to several fundraisers to assist him and his family financially.