Theo Oosthuizen

Theo Oosthuizen

Birth name	Lodewikus Theodorus Oosthuizen
Date of birth	24 February 1964
Place of birth	Mossel Bay, South Africa
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb)
School	Albertinia High, Albertinia
University	University of the Free State Stellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Number eight Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1986–87, 92–93 Free State 36 () 1988–89 South West Africa 43 () 1994–96 Griqualand West 50 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1990 Namibia 7 (8) 1996 South Africa (tour) 4 (15)

Lodewikus Theodorus "Theo" Oosthuizen (born 24 February 1964) is a former rugby union player who represented both South Africa and Namibia. He never played in a test match for South Africa, but played in four tour matches. He did play seven test matches for Namibia. ^[1]

Rugby career

Oosthuizen made his senior provincial debut in for the Free State in 1986 while studying at the University of the Free State. ^[2] He later moved to the then South West Africa, which at the time participated in the South African domestic rugby competitions. Oosthuizen made his debut for South West Africa in 1988 and after independence of Namibia in 1990, he played in Namibia's first test match on 24 March 1990 in Windhoek against Zimbabwe. In total, Oosthuizen played seven test matches for Namibia, scoring two tries. ^{[3] [4]}

In 1992 he returned to the Free State and in 1994 relocated to play for Griqualand West (now known as Griquas) at provincial level. ^[5] There was talk that he was included in the 1996 South African touring team to Argentina and Europe on the basis of his friendship with then coach Andre Markgraaff, who was also involved with that particular provincial side.

After he stopped playing, he turned to coaching among others Griquas and the University of the Free State, before serving the Sharks as an assistant coach. ^[6]

Test history (Namibia)

No.	Opposition	Result (Nam 1st)	Position	Tries	Date	Venue
1.	Zimbabwe	33–18	Number 8		24 Mar 1990	South West Stadium, Windhoek
2.	Portugal	86–9	Number 8	1	21 Apr 1990	South West Stadium, Windhoek
3.	Wales	9–18	Number 8		2 Jun 1990	South West Stadium, Windhoek
4.	Wales	30–34	Number 8		9 Jun 1990	South West Stadium, Windhoek
5.	France XV	15–24	Number 8		23 Jun 1990	South West Stadium, Windhoek
6.	France XV	21–25	Number 8		30 Jun 1990	South West Stadium, Windhoek
7.	Germany	54–7	Number 8	1	21 Jul 1990	South West Stadium, Windhoek

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 646

References

1. "Lodewyk Theodorus Oosthuizen". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
2. Van Rooyen, Quintus (1987). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1987. Verwoerdburg: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 161.
3. Van Rooyen, Quintus (1989). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1989. Verwoerdburg: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 132. ISBN   0620132469.
4. "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Theo Oosthuizen - Test matches". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
5. Van Rooyen, Quintus (1995). Bankfin Annual 1995. Verwoerdburg: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 239. ISBN   0620189223.
6. Borchardt, De Jongh (7 June 2005). "Muir en Theo Oosthuizen dink dieselfde oor rugby". Beeld (in Afrikaans). South Africa.

External links

• "SA Rugby Player Profile – Theo Oosthuizen". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.