Ryan Oosthuizen

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Ryan Oosthuizen
New Zealand vs. South Africa, 2024 Summer Olympic rugby sevens, men's quarter-final, 2024-07-25 (19).jpg
Oosthuizen (shirt 2) at 2024 Summer Olympic rugby sevens, quarter-final
Date of birth (1995-05-22) 22 May 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Stellenbosch, South Africa
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
School Paarl Gimnasium
University University of Stellenbosch University of South Africa
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Youth career
2014–2016 Western Province
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–2017 Western Province 3 (0)
Correct as of 20 April 2018
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–present South Africa Sevens 152 (160)
Correct as of 4 July 2018
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris Team competition
Africa Men's Sevens
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Mauritius Team Competition

Ryan Oosthuizen (born 22 May 1995) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the South Africa Sevens team in the World Rugby Sevens Series. [1] His regular position is forward in 7s and centre in 15 man rugby.

He made his debut for the South Africa Sevens team at the 2017 Hong Kong Sevens [2] and was also a member of the South Africa Sevens team that won the 2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series. He is also a bronze medal winner at the 2018 World Cup 7s in San Francisco.

He competed for South Africa at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [3] [4] They defeated Australia to win the bronze medal final. [5] [6]

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References

  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Ryan Oosthuizen". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  2. "Ryan Oosthuizen - Rugby.com.au". www.rugby.com.au.
  3. "Springbok Sevens squad named for 2024 Olympic Games". SA Rugby. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  4. "South Africa - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  5. Glover, Ben; Bone, Alyssa (27 July 2024). "Aussie devastation as captain's send-off turns clash for bronze". Nine. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  6. Baloyi, Charles (28 July 2024). "Men's rugby sevens clinch Team South Africa's first medal in Paris". SABC. Retrieved 4 August 2024.