Coenie Oosthuizen

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Coenie Oosthuizen
Personal information
Full name Coenrad Victor Oosthuizen
Nickname Shrek
Born (1989-03-22) 22 March 1989 (age 35)
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 129 kg (284 lb; 20 st 4 lb)
School(s) attended Grey College, Bloemfontein
University University of the Free State
Club information
Playing position Prop
Current club Sharks
Youth career
2005–08 Free State Cheetahs
Amateur team(s)
Years Team
2008 UFS Shimlas 7 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Pts)†
2008– Free State Cheetahs 56 (55)
2010–15 Cheetahs 74 (40)
2016– Sharks 0 (0)
2016– Sharks (Currie Cup) 0 (0)
Representative team(s)‡
2007 S.A. Schools ()
2009 South Africa U20 5 (0)
2012– South Africa 23 (15)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 26 August 2015.
† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 7 October 2015.

Coenraad Victor Oosthuizen (nicknames: 'Coenie' or 'Shrek')[1] is a professional rugby union player who plays for the Sharks in Super Rugby. He previously represented the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup, the Cheetahs in Super Rugby and also was chosen for the Springboks squad in 2010, 2011 and 2012, making his test debut in the first test against England in Durban in 2012.[2] He went to Laerskool Gustav Preller in Roodepoort for his primary education and attended Grey College in Bloemfontein.

He plays in the loose-head prop position, although he can play both sides of the scrum. He boasts surprising pace for a man of his colossal weight (127 kg). He ended the 2010 Currie Cup season as the Cheetahs top try scorer.[3] Oosthuizen is known for his strong runs and work rate around the pitch but has often struggled in the scrum against the more technical scrummagers.[1][4][5]

In 2010 Coenie scored a hat trick of tries for the Free State Cheetahs in a Currie Cup game against the neighbouring Griquas team. It is after a stand-out season for the Cheetahs during the 2010 Currie Cup domestic rugby season that Coenie was selected as part of the Springbok squad for the November 2010 tour of Europe.

Oosthuizen made his first test appearance on 9 June 2012 against England in Durban.[2]

He signed for the Sharks on a four-year deal prior to the 2016 Super Rugby season.[6]

Squads

Coenie Oosthuizen is/was involved in the following squads:[2]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/rugby/article1067479.ece/30-Seconds-with-Cheetahs-prop-Coenie-Oosthuizen TimesLive: 30 Seconds with Cheetahs prop Coenie Oosthuizen
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ http://blogs.bettor.com/Coenie-Oosthuizens-criticisim-of-referee-during-scrums-Rugby-news-a90615 Bettor: Coenie Oosthuizen's criticisim of referee during scrums
  4. ↑ http://www.rugbyxv.co.za/coaches-corner/news/333-player-watch-oosthuizen Player Watch: Oosthuizen
  5. ↑ http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Super15/Coenie-Scrumming-comes-first-20110504 Sport24: Coenie – Scrummaging comes first
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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