Johan Oosthuizen

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Johan Oosthuizen
Birth nameJacob Johannes Oosthuizen
Date of birth (1951-07-04) 4 July 1951 (age 68)
Place of birth Worcester, Western Cape
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
SchoolWorcester Gimnasium
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1973–1978 Western Province ()
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1974–1976 South Africa 9 (8)

Jacob Johannes 'Johan' Oosthuizen (born 4 July 1951) is a former South African rugby union player. [1]

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Playing career

Born in Worcester and a police officer by occupation, Oosthuizen made his provincial debut for Western Province in 1973. [2]

He made his test debut for the Springboks in the first test against the 1974 British Lions at Newlands in Cape Town. His second test for the Springboks was against France during the end of the year tour to that country. He also played against France in 1975 and against the All Blacks in 1976. [3] Along with his nine tests he played in five tour matches, scoring fifteen points for the Springboks. [4]

Test history

No.OpponentsResults (RSA 1st)PositionTriesDatesVenue
1.British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg  British Lions 3–12 Centre 8 June 1974 Newlands, Cape Town
2.Flag of France.svg  France 13–4Centre23 November 1974 Stade Municipal, Toulouse
3. Flag of France.svg France10–8Centre30 November 1974 Parc des Princes, Paris
4. Flag of France.svg France38–25Centre121 June 1975 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
5. Flag of France.svg France33–18Centre28 June 1975Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
6.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 16–7Centre24 July 1976 Kings Park Stadium, Durban
7. Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand9–15Centre14 August 1976Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
8. Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand15–10Centre14 September 1976Newlands, Cape Town
9. Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand15–14Centre18 September 1976Ellis Park, Johannesburg

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References

  1. ↑ "Johan Oosthuizen". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  2. ↑ Parker, A. C. (1983). W.P. Rugby : centenary, 1883-1983. Western Province Rugby Football Union (South Africa) (1st ed.). Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa: WPRFU. pp. 124, 132. ISBN   0-620-06555-9. OCLC   54188953.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. ↑ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 85–96. ISBN   0140250174. OCLC   36916860.
  4. ↑ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 155. ISBN   0958423148.
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