| Full name | Coenrad Victor Oosthuizen | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Potchefstroom/Kimberley | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 127 kg (20 st 0 lb) | ||
| School | Grey College, Bloemfontein | ||
| University | University of the Free State | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Prop | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| Free State Cheetahs | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| South Africa | |||
Coenrad Victor Oosthuizen (nicknames: 'Coenie' or 'Shrek')[1] is a professional rugby union player who plays for Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup, Toyota Cheetahs in Super Rugby and was chosen for the Springboks squad in 2010 and 2011.[2] He was schooled at Grey College.
Coenie Oosthuizen 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 srummagers.[4][5][6]
In 2010 Coenie scored a hattrick for the Free State Cheetahs in a Currie Cup game against the neighboring 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 of 39 players to prepare for the November tour of Europe.
Coenie Oosthuizen was involved in the following squads:[7]
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