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Ryan Oosthuizen
	Ryan Oosthuizen (shirt 2) at 2024 Summer Olympic rugby sevens, quarter-final
Date of birth	22 May 1995 (age 29)
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
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Centre
Youth career
2014–2016	Western Province
Senior career
Years	Team
2016–2017	Western Province
	Correct as of 20 April 2018
International career
Years	Team
2017–present	South Africa Sevens
	Correct as of 4 July 2018
Men's rugby sevens
Representing South Africa
Olympic Games
Africa Men's Sevens

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Ryan Oosthuizen (born (1995-05-22)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

^ "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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[SARU_Player_Profile_Ryan_Oosthuizen-1] "SA Rugby Player Profile – Ryan Oosthuizen". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 April 2018.

[2] "Ryan Oosthuizen - Rugby.com.au". www.rugby.com.au.

[:2-3] "Springbok Sevens squad named for 2024 Olympic Games". SA Rugby. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.

[:9-4] "South Africa - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.

[5] Glover, Ben; Bone, Alyssa (27 July 2024). "Aussie devastation as captain's send-off turns clash for bronze". Nine. Retrieved 4 August 2024.

[6] 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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 He made his debut for the South Africa Sevens team at the [[2017 Hong Kong Sevens]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rugby.com.au/players/24616#Hong-Kong-7s | title=Ryan Oosthuizen - Rugby.com.au | website=www.rugby.com.au}}</ref> and was also a member of the [[South Africa national rugby sevens team|South Africa Sevens team]] that won the [[2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series]]. He is also a bronze medal winner at the [[2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens|2018 World Cup 7s]] in [[San Francisco]].
+He competed for [[South Africa national rugby sevens team|South Africa]] at the [[Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2024 Summer Olympics]] in [[Paris]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2024-07-10 |title=Springbok Sevens squad named for 2024 Olympic Games |url=https://saru-umbraco.azurewebsites.net//news-features/articles/2024/07/10/springbok-sevens-squad-named-for-2024-olympic-games/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=SA Rugby}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Cite web |date=2024 |title=South Africa - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024 |url=https://www.world.rugby/tournaments/olympics/paris-2024/participating-nations/south-africa |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=www.world.rugby}}</ref> They defeated [[Australia national rugby sevens team|Australia]] to win the bronze medal final.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Glover |first1=Ben |last2=Bone |first2=Alyssa |date=2024-07-27 |title=Aussie devastation as captain's send-off turns clash for bronze |url=https://www.nine.com.au/sport/olympics/paris-2024-mens-rugby-sevens-bronze-medal-match-australia-v-south-africa-result-20240728-p5jx3k.html |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=Nine |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Baloyi |first=Charles |date=2024-07-28 |title=Men's rugby sevens clinch Team South Africa's first medal in Paris |url=https://www.sabcsport.com/rugby/news/men-s-rugby-sevens-clinch-team-south-africa-s-first-medal-in-paris |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=SABC |language=en}}</ref>
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