Coenie Oosthuizen

Coenie Oosthuizen
Personal information
Full nameCoenraad Victor Oosthuizen
NicknameShrek
Born22 March 1989
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight127 kg (20 st 0 lb)
School(s) attendedGrey College, Bloemfontein
UniversityUniversity of the Free State
Club information
Playing positionProp
Current clubFree State Cheetahs / Cheetahs
Youth career
2005–08Free State Cheetahs
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeam
2008UFS Shimlas7(5)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Pts)†
2008–Free State Cheetahs56(55)
2010–Cheetahs73(40)
Representative team(s)‡
2007S.A. Schools()
2009South Africa U205(0)
2012–South Africa21(15)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 11 April 2015.

† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 30 November 2014.

Coenraad 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, 2011 and 2012 and made 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.[4][5][6]

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.[7]

Squads

Coenie Oosthuizen is/was involved in the following squads:[8]

References

  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. ↑ SA Rugby Profile
  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.timeslive.co.za/sport/rugby/article1067479.ece/30-Seconds-with-Cheetahs-prop-Coenie-Oosthuizen TimesLive: 30 Seconds with Cheetahs prop Coenie Oosthuizen
  6. ↑ http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Super15/Coenie-Scrumming-comes-first-20110504 Sport24: Coenie – Scrummaging comes first
  7. ↑ http://www.sarugby.net/playerprofile.aspx?id=37898 SA Rugby site
  8. ↑ http://www.sarugby.net/playerprofile.aspx?id=37898&category=&leagueid=0 SA Rugby: Official Profile of Coenie Oosthuizen

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