Etienne Oosthuizen (rugby union, born 1994)

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Etienne Oosthuizen
Full nameJohan Etienne Oosthuizen
Date of birth (1994-07-20) 20 July 1994 (age 27)
Place of birth Johannesburg, South Africa
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight112 kg (247 lb; 17 st 9 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Kempton Park
University University of Johannesburg
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / Lock
Current team SWD Eagles
Youth career
2012 Falcons
2013 Golden Lions
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015–2016 UJ 12 (5)
2017 Pirates 0 (0)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016 Eastern Province Kings 7 (10)
2018 Leopards 1 (0)
2019–present SWD Eagles 12 (10)
Correct as of 25 August 2019

Johan Etienne Oosthuizen (born 20 July 1994) is a South African rugby union player for the SWD Eagles in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. [1] He can play as a lock or a flanker.

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Rugby career

Youth and Varsity Cup rugby

Oosthuizen was born in Johannesburg. He attended Hoërskool Kempton Park and was called up to represent the Falcons at the 2012 Under-18 Craven Week tournament held in Port Elizabeth. He made three appearances and scored tries against hosts Eastern Province [2] and the Leopards. [3]

He was named in the Golden Lions U19 squad that participated in the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship, as well as the Golden Lions XV squad for the 2014 Vodacom Cup, but failed to make any appearances in either competition.

He played rugby for university side UJ, and was included in their Varsity Cup squad for the 2015 and 2016 events. He made four appearances as a replacement in the 2015 event, but was more frequently used in the 2016 season, making five starts and three appearances as a replacement. He also scored a try in their 42–16 victory over Maties [4] in a run that saw them reach the semi-finals for the first time in three seasons.

Eastern Province Kings

Oosthuizen was included in the Eastern Province Kings squad for the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division, and named on the bench for their second match of the competition against the Blue Bulls in Pretoria. [5] He made his first class debut during the match, coming on for three separate spells during the match; he came on as a temporary blood replacement for both Sebastian Ferreira and Tazz Fuzani in the first half before coming on as a tactical substitution for the final eight minutes. [6]

Pirates

Oosthuizen joined Golden Lions Grand Challenge side Pirates prior to the 2017 season.

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References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Etienne Oosthuizen". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP 41-17 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 38-5 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UJ 42-16 FNB MATIES". South African Rugby Union. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Kings lose their skipper for Bulls clash". IOL. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blue Bulls 49-35 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
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