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| name = Ryan Oosthuizen
| name = Ryan Oosthuizen
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| caption = Ryan Oosthuizen (shirt 2) at [[Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2024 Summer Olympic rugby sevens]], quarter-final
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|05|22|df=y}}
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| university = [[University of Stellenbosch]] [[University of South Africa]]
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| position = [[Forward (rugby union)|Forward]]
| position = [[Center (rugby union)|Centre]]
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| clubupdate = 20 April 2018
| clubupdate = 20 April 2018
| repupdate = 4 July 2018
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'''Ryan Oosthuizen''' (born {{birth date|1995|05|22|df=y}}) is a South African [[rugby union]] player, currently playing with the [[South Africa national rugby sevens team|South Africa Sevens]] team in the [[World Rugby Sevens Series]].<ref name="SARU Player Profile Ryan Oosthuizen">{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=146024 | name=Ryan Oosthuizen | date=20 April 2018}}</ref> His regular position is forward.
'''Ryan Oosthuizen''' (born {{birth date|1995|05|22|df=y}}) is a South African [[rugby union]] player, currently playing with the [[South Africa national rugby sevens team|South Africa Sevens]] team in the [[World Rugby Sevens Series]].<ref name="SARU Player Profile Ryan Oosthuizen">{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=146024 | name=Ryan Oosthuizen | date=20 April 2018}}</ref> 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]] <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 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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Latest revision as of 08:03, 9 August 2024

Ryan Oosthuizen
Ryan Oosthuizen (shirt 2) at 2024 Summer Olympic rugby sevens, quarter-final
Date of birth (1995-05-22) 22 May 1995 (age 29)
Place of birthStellenbosch, South Africa
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
SchoolPaarl Gimnasium
UniversityUniversity of Stellenbosch University of South Africa
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Youth career
2014–2016 Western Province
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–2017 Western Province 3 (0)
Correct as of 20 April 2018
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–present South Africa Sevens 152 (160)
Correct as of 4 July 2018
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  South Africa
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Team competition
Africa Men's Sevens
Silver medal – second place 2024 Mauritius Team Competition

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

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  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.
  3. ^ "Springbok Sevens squad named for 2024 Olympic Games". SA Rugby. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  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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