JC Oberholzer

JC Oberholzer
Personal information
Full nameJohan Christiaan Oberholzer
Born14 November 1989
Krugersdorp, South Africa
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight111 kg (17 st 7 lb)
School(s) attendedJan Viljoen High School
UniversityNorth-West University
Club information
Playing positionHooker
Current clubLeopards
Youth career
2006–07Golden Lions
2008–10Leopards
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeam
2010–13NWU Pukke20(20)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Pts)
2010–Leopards20(0)
Representative team(s)
2007S.A. Schools()
2013S.A. Students1(0)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 6 October 2014.

† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 20 January 2013.

Johan Christiaan "JC" Oberholzer (born 14 November 1989 in Krugersdorp) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Leopards.[1] His regular position is hooker.

Career

Youth and Varsity rugby

He represented the Golden Lions at the Under–18 Academy Week competition in 2006 and the Under–18 Craven Week competition in 2007, which also resulted in his inclusion in the South African Schools squad in the same year.

In 2008, he moved to Potchefstroom where he joined the Leopards and university side NWU Pukke. He played for the Leopards U19 side in 2008 and for the Leopards U21 side in 2009 and 2010.

He represented NWU Pukke in the 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 Varsity Cup seasons.

Leopards

He made his first class debut for the Leopards during the 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division. Although he was an unused substitute in their match against Griquas,[2] his debut came two weeks later in their match against the Natal Sharks in Durban.[3]

He only played Vodacom Cup rugby in 2011 and 2012, making two appearances in both competitions. One more appearance followed in the 2013 before a return to Currie Cup action saw him play three times during the 2013 Currie Cup First Division.

Eastern Province Kings

At the start of 2014, he joined Port Elizabeth-based side Eastern Province Kings on a trial,[4] but returned to the Leopards before the start of the 2014 Vodacom Cup.

References

  1. "SARU Player Profile JC Oberholzer". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  2. "Match Breakdown: GWK Griquas vs Platinum Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  3. "Match Breakdown: Sharks vs Platinum Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  4. "Luiperds leen JC aan Kings" (in Afrikaans). SupaRugby. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.