JC Oberholzer

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JC Oberholzer
Full nameJohan Christiaan Oberholzer
Date of birth (1989-11-14) 14 November 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Krugersdorp, South Africa
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight111 kg (17 st 7 lb; 245 lb)
School Jan Viljoen High School
University North-West University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Leopards
Youth career
2006–2007 Golden Lions
2008–2010 Leopards
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010–2013 NWU Pukke 20 (20)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010–2014 Leopards 20 (0)
Correct as of 6 October 2014
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007 S.A. Schools
2013 South Africa Students 1 (0)
Correct as of 20 January 2013

Johan Christiaan "JC" Oberholzer (born 14 November 1989 in Krugersdorp) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Leopards. [1] His regular position is hooker.

Career

Youth and Varsity rugby

He represented the Golden Lions at the Under–18 Academy Week competition in 2006 and the Under–18 Craven Week competition in 2007, which also resulted in his inclusion in the South African Schools squad in the same year.

In 2008, he moved to Potchefstroom where he joined the Leopards and university side NWU Pukke. He played for the Leopards U19 side in 2008 and for the Leopards U21 side in 2009 and 2010.

He represented NWU Pukke in the 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 Varsity Cup seasons.

Leopards

He made his first class debut for the Leopards during the 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division. Although he was an unused substitute in their match against Griquas, [2] his debut came two weeks later in their match against the Sharks in Durban. [3]

He only played Vodacom Cup rugby in 2011 and 2012, making two appearances in both competitions. One more appearance followed in the 2013 before a return to Currie Cup action saw him play three times during the 2013 Currie Cup First Division. He also played for the Leopards in 2014.

Eastern Province Kings

At the start of 2014, he joined Port Elizabeth-based side Eastern Province Kings on a trial, [4] but returned to the Leopards before the start of the 2014 Vodacom Cup.

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References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – JC Oberholzer". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – GWK Griquas 29–20 Platinum Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Sharks 63–6 Platinum Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Luiperds leen JC aan Kings" (in Afrikaans). SupaRugby. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
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