Ryan Oosthuizen
Ryan Oosthuizen (born 22 May 1995) is a South Ryan Oosthuizen
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 Oosthuizen (shirt 2) at 2024 Summer Olympic
a bronze medal winner at the 2018 World Cup 7s in rugby sevens, quarter-final
San Francisco.
Date of birth 22 May 1995
He competed for South Africa at the 2024 Summer Place of birth Stellenbosch, South Africa
Olympics in Paris.[3][4] They defeated Australia to Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
win the bronze medal final.[5][6] Weight 95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
School Paarl Gimnasium
References University University of Stellenbosch
University of South Africa
1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Ryan Rugby union career
Oosthuizen" (http://www.sarugby.co.za/play
erprofile.aspx?id=146024&fullview=true). Position(s) Centre
South African Rugby Union. Retrieved Youth career
20 April 2018.
2014–2016 Western Province
2. "Ryan Oosthuizen - Rugby.com.au" (https://
www.rugby.com.au/players/24616#Hong-Ko Senior career
ng-7s). www.rugby.com.au. Years Team Apps (Points)
3. "Springbok Sevens squad named for 2024 2016–2017 Western Province 3 (0)
Olympic Games" (https://saru-umbraco.azur
Correct as of 20 April 2018
ewebsites.net//news-features/articles/2024/
07/10/springbok-sevens-squad-named-for-2 International career
024-olympic-games/). SA Rugby. 10 July Years Team Apps (Points)
2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
2017–present South Africa Sevens 152 (160)
4. "South Africa - Rugby Sevens Olympic
Games Paris 2024" (https://www.world.rugb Correct as of 4 July 2018
y/tournaments/olympics/paris-2024/participa
ting-nations/south-africa). www.world.rugby. Medal record
2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024. Men's rugby sevens
Representing South Africa
Olympic Games
2024 Paris Team competition
5. Glover, Ben; Bone, Alyssa (27 July 2024). Africa Men's Sevens
"Aussie devastation as captain's send-off 2024 Mauritius Team Competition
turns clash for bronze" (https://www.nine.co
m.au/sport/olympics/paris-2024-mens-rugby
-sevens-bronze-medal-match-australia-v-so
uth-africa-result-20240728-p5jx3k.html).
Nine. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
6. Baloyi, Charles (28 July 2024). "Men's
rugby sevens clinch Team South Africa's
first medal in Paris" (https://www.sabcsport.
com/rugby/news/men-s-rugby-sevens-clinch
-team-south-africa-s-first-medal-in-paris).
SABC. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
External links
Ryan Oosthuizen (https://www.sarugby.co.za/match-centre/player-detail/?playerId=f21217fd
-ae44-4eb3-901c-7349dc7d619a&teamId=110e9d67-7a38-4bf7-ac2c-74cea777f6f7) at
Springbok Sevens
Ryan Oosthuizen (https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-37687.html) at ItsRugby.co.uk
Ryan Oosthuizen (https://olympics.com/en/athletes/ryan-oosthuizen) at Olympics.com
Ryan Oosthuizen (https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/ryan-oosthuizen_1574107) at
the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
Ryan Oosthuizen (https://www.instagram.com/ryan_oosthuizen/) on Instagram
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