Ryan Oosthuizen
 Ryan Oosthuizen (shirt 2) at 2024 Summer Olympic rugby sevens, quarter-final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Stellenbosch, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Paarl Gimnasium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Stellenbosch University of South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
References
[edit]- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Ryan Oosthuizen". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Ryan Oosthuizen - Rugby.com.au". www.rugby.com.au.
- ^ "Springbok Sevens squad named for 2024 Olympic Games". SA Rugby. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "South Africa - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Glover, Ben; Bone, Alyssa (27 July 2024). "Aussie devastation as captain's send-off turns clash for bronze". Nine. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ Baloyi, Charles (28 July 2024). "Men's rugby sevens clinch Team South Africa's first medal in Paris". SABC. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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