Coenie Oosthuizen’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

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Gender male
Birth 22 March 1989, Potchefstroom
Age: 31 years

Coenraad Victor Oosthuizen (nicknames: ‘Coenie’ or ‘Shrek’) is a professional rugby union player who plays for the Sharks in Super Rugby. He previously represented the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup, the Cheetahs in Super Rugby and also was chosen for the Springboks squad in 2010, 2011 and 2012, making his test debut in the first test against England in Durban in 2012.

Rugby career

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. 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.

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.

He signed for the Sharks on a four-year deal prior to the 2016 Super Rugby season.

South Africa ‘A’

In 2016, Oosthuizen was included in a South Africa ‘A’ squad that played a two-match series against a touring England Saxons team. He came on as a replacement in their first match in Bloemfontein, but ended on the losing side as the visitors ran out 32–24 winners. He also played off the bench in the second match of the series, a 26–29 defeat to the Saxons in George.

Squads

Coenie Oosthuizen is/was involved in the following squads:

  • 2014
    • Toyota Free State Cheetahs (Currie Cup)
    • Toyota Cheetahs (Super Rugby)
    • Springboks (2014 mid-year rugby union tests)
  • 2013
    • Springboks (Outgoing Tours – British Isles & France)
    • Toyota Cheetahs (Super Rugby)
    • Springboks (2013 mid-year rugby union tests and 2013 Rugby Championship)
  • 2012
    • Toyota Free State Cheetahs (Currie Cup)
    • Toyota Cheetahs (Super Rugby)
    • Springboks (one call-up against England)
  • 2011
    • Toyota Free State Cheetahs (Currie Cup)
    • Toyota Cheetahs (Super Rugby)
    • Springboks (Tri-Nations (rugby union))
  • 2010
    • Springboks (Outgoing Tours – British Isles)
    • Vodacom Free State Cheetahs (Currie Cup)
    • Vodacom Cheetahs (Super Rugby)
  • 2009
    • Vodacom Free State Cheetahs (Currie Cup)
    • South Africa National Under-20 (IRB Junior World Championship)
    • Vodacom Cheetahs (Super Rugby)
  • 2008
    • Free State U21 (ABSA Under 21 Competition)
    • Vodacom Free State Cheetahs (Currie Cup)
    • Vodacom Free State Cheetahs (Vodacom Cup)
    • Shimlas (FNB Varsity Cup)
  • 2007
    • Free State U/19 (ABSA U/19 Competition)
    • SA Schools (SA Schools)
    • Free State (U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week)
  • 2006
    • Free State (U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week)
  • 2005
    • Free State (U16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week)
  • 2002
    • Golden Lions (U/13 Coca Cola Craven Week)
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